Defensive end Nick Bosa is not with his San Francisco 49ers teammates during organized team activities (OTAs). He is in Florida, rehabbing and training for the upcoming season with his older brother, Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers.
The brothers will have another opportunity to spend time together after the preseason kicks off in August. The 49ers and Chargers are scheduled to meet in Southern California for a preseason game on August 22. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the two teams will use the opportunity to hold joint practices leading to that matchup.
The 49ers and Chargers will hold joint practices in Southern California leading up to their Aug. 22 preseason game in L.A., according to a source.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) June 3, 2021
"Coaches Kyle Shanahan and Brandon Staley, the first-year coach of the Chargers, are still working out the details of the practice sessions, the source said," adds Maiocco in a report.
The matchup with the Chargers is the second of three exhibition games for the 49ers, sandwiched between games at Levi's Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs on August 14 and the Las Vegas Raiders on August 29.
The 49ers and Broncos held joint practices before their preseason game in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic eliminated last season's joint practices and preseason schedule.
The Bosa brothers regularly train together during the offseason, and Shanahan has no problem with his Bosa remaining in Florida until the defender is required to return.
"He came out in February for a while to get checked up on his knee and stuff," Shanahan said last week. "And with him coming off the ACL and everything, it's going great. I'm sure you guys have seen some videos. But he's got a good setup out there with his brother and the guy who works with his knee. They're in contact with our guys all the time.
"I just didn't want to take him off his routine right now. I totally agree with him (being) out there. He's going to show up at some time during this, but he won't be going out there, doing anything coming off the ACL, but we fully expect him to be ready for training camp."
