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Nick Bosa off to a good start with 35 plays, ready for full workload in Week 2

Published Sep 11, 2023 at 7:20 PM
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49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa said he was ready for a normal workload after only a couple of days of practice last week, but he didn't get it. Bosa, who played an average of 47 snaps a game in 16 games last season, played 35 snaps in the season opener against the Steelers. He didn't have three sacks like Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt did in the game, but Bosa made two tackles and a quarterback hit and his mere presence aided his teammates, including Drake Jackson, who had three sacks."I thought he did a good job, especially for his first time back," coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "I thought he played real well in the run game. [He] didn't get a ton of opportunities in the pass game with the center going the other way or some chips, but forced that holding call on one, and we ended up declining it because [safety Talanoa Hufanga] got . . . that tackle for the loss of 5."But I thought it was a good first day back. Got out healthy and ready to get him back into the swing of things this week."The 49ers expect the reigning defensive player of the year to get a full workload this week."I think he will be," Shanahan said. "I know he got 35 plays....

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