The blows continued for the San Francisco 49ers this week, as star defensive end Nick Bosa was diagnosed with a torn ACL, effectively ending his season.

Bosa had enjoyed a strong start to the season, but the defensive end felt something was wrong on a pass-rush snap after going down with a non-contact injury. His fears proved to be true, as tests confirmed he tore his ACL, leaving the 49ers with a big hole at defensive end.

San Francisco came into the season looking to develop young talent, drafting defensive players with their first five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, including three defensive linemen. While the development of rookies and second-year players was going to be paramount to the team’s success, they also needed their stars to play like stars.

Now, they’ll be without one of th

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