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Nick Bosa Injury: 49ers Star Seen Giving Thumbs Down Before Heading to Locker Room

Ryan Phillips

San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa signals a thumbs down to someone in the crowd after suffering a knee injury.
San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa signals a thumbs down to someone in the crowd after suffering a knee injury. / Via Fox
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Nick Bosa is the latest San Francisco 49ers star to suffer an injury.

On Sunday, during the first half of the team's matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, Bosa limped off the field before immediately lying down when he got to the sideline. As he limped to the blue tent, he signaled thumbs down.

He then limped back to the team's locker room. Shortly thereafter, the 49ers ruled him questionable to return with a knee injury. After halftime, the team downgraded him to out.

Following the game, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said initial tests on Bosa's ACL were negative, but he didn't rule anything out. San Francisco is awaiting results of an MRI.

Bosa is just the latest 49ers star to go down with an injury. Brock Purdy, Jauan Jennings and George Kittle are all out. The team can ill-afford to lose Bosa for long.

The 27-year-old defensive end has opened the season with 11 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble. He's vitally important to the 49ers' defense.

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Ryan Phillips
RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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