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October 22, 2026
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Nick Bosa missed Thursday too, and Lynch put him in the Evans bucket

Shanahan had hoped for Bosa on Thursday. The report says he did not practice, Mike Evans sat out again, and Mykel Williams came back limited.

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Sam KezarOct 22, 20263 min read
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Nick Bosa, in the 49ers' white road jersey with red numerals and gold pants, comes off the edge during the 2026 opener against the Rams in Melbourne.

Nick Bosa did not practice Thursday. The 49ers' official participation report lists him as a non-participant for the second straight day, with the injury now given as knee and calf. On Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan said he hoped Bosa would be out there Thursday. He has missed the last four games.

Lynch's bucket. General manager John Lynch was on KNBR on Thursday morning, as quoted by 49ers Webzone. Asked about Bosa, he said: "He's kind of in that same Mike Evans bucket where we will kind of evaluate Nick here in the next couple of days." He added that Shanahan "will have something for you on Friday while we're leaving for Atlanta."

Evans. Mike Evans missed Wednesday and Thursday. The report lists ribs and Achilles tendinitis, the same pair he carried last week, when the Achilles took him out of Sunday night's game in the second quarter. He had 3 catches for 94 yards on 5 targets before he left, per ESPN's box score. Asked by KNBR whether Evans was "not likely" to play, Lynch said: "I wouldn't say 'not likely.' I think it's still TBD." He did not practice Thursday, Friday or Saturday last week either, and played anyway.

Mykel Williams is back. Williams missed Wednesday with a knee and was limited Thursday. The Webzone pool report from the open portion of practice had him "back in the mix." He played 30 of 67 defensive snaps against Washington, per the official game book.

Trent Williams went from did not practice to full. Wednesday's entry was a rest day, per the report.

Six more who missed both days. Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Luke Gifford (groin), Garret Wallow (hamstring), Upton Stout (shoulder), Siran Neal (knee) and Marques Sigle (ankle). Shanahan said Wednesday that Samuel is most likely back after the bye. Wallow and Neal did side work during the open portion Thursday, per the Webzone pool list.

Limited both days: Ashtyn Davis (hamstring) and Jaden Dugger (knee). Dugger played 64 of 67 snaps against Washington.

Full both days: Christian Kirk (calf) and Romello Height (hand). Kirk is still on injured reserve. His 21-day practice window opened Oct. 15 and closes Nov. 5, so the club has the bye to decide.

Not on the report: Dre Greenlaw. He is on a roster exemption after his suspension was lifted Oct. 20 and does not count against the 53 until the club activates him.

The count. Fourteen 49ers are on the report. Ten did not practice Wednesday, Trent Williams among them. Eight did not practice Thursday.

The deadline. Lynch also took the trade question. "Our job's to scour the league to see if there's something that can help us," he said, and the club will work at it "right down to the bitter end." The deadline is Nov. 10, two days after the Las Vegas game.

Atlanta's side. On the Falcons' Wednesday report, linebacker Divine Deablo (forearm) and cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring) did not practice. Cornerback A.J. Terrell (groin) was limited. Atlanta is 2-4. San Francisco is 6-0.

Friday. The last report carries game designations, and Shanahan speaks before the team flies.

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The call is on the ROLE the money implies, not on production. His 2025 usage in Washington was 260 slot routes against 141 out wide and 15 from the backfield, out of 416, at 5.3 average air yards per target across 99 targets, with 67 of those 99 inside ten yards. Niners Nation projects him to the slot with Stribling at Z and Mike Evans at X. A one-year agreement whose value the player's own agent describes as a ceiling is a continuity buy, and a continuity buy uses the player it just watched rather than the one from 2021. If he instead lines up mostly wide, the read in the piece is wrong and the team bought something closer to the older version.

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