A disappointing season in 2024 has the San Francisco 49ers eager to bounce back in a big way in 2025. Better injury luck should already put Kyle Shanahan’s team on track to improve upon a 6-11 record from last season, but their misfortunes have San Francisco on track to take advantage.
The 49ers have the 11th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but before they can dream about adding future stars, there’s one who’s already being linked to signing in San Francisco.
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Joey Bosa open to teaming up with Nick Bosa on San Francisco 49ers
Late Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Chargers surprisingly released five-time edge rusher Joey Bosa, saving $25.3 million in cap space. The 29-year-old has spent his entire nine-year career with the Chargers, and after tallying 72 sacks in that timespan, Bosa is expected to draw interest from several contenders.
Yet, one team that could stand out among the rest is the San Francisco 49ers, thanks to the presence of Nick Bosa.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the two Bosa brothers may be eyeing a chance to team up on the 49ers.
“The Chargers star will have options — joining his brother Nick in SF is one of them. His release saved the Chargers $25M against the cap.”
Bosa has only played in 28 games across the past three seasons, which, when he was set to have a $36.4 million cap hit in 2025, was too big of a risk to take again. If he can return to health, he should have no trouble getting back to double-digit sacks for the first time since 2021, and it could happen in San Francisco.
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