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Nick Bosa returns to 49ers practice after missing five games
Nick Bosa returned to practice with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday.
The defensive end missed the team's past five games with a calf injury.
He hurt his left calf while warming up for practice ahead of Week 3.
Bosa said he may have been favoring that calf while dealing with tendinitis in his right knee.
His return was limited to partial practice, and it does not confirm when he will play again.
Mike Evans and Christian McCaffrey were among the other players who did not practice Wednesday.
Nick Bosa returned to San Francisco 49ers practice Wednesday after missing the team’s previous five games with a calf injury.
He was a limited participant in the session.
Bosa said he may have favored his left calf while managing tendinitis in his right knee.
He injured the calf while warming up in practice for Week 3.
Several other 49ers players did not practice or were limited on Wednesday.
- Who
- Nick Bosa, the 49ers defensive end.
- What
- He returned to practice as a limited participant after missing five games with a calf injury.
- When
- Wednesday; the article was published November 4, 2026.
- Where
- San Francisco 49ers practice. The source does not state a location.
- Why
- He had been sidelined by a left calf injury sustained while warming up in practice for Week 3.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bosa tore his right ACL in a game against the Cardinals.
Bosa underwent surgery, according to the article.
Bosa returned to practice after the team had backed him down while he dealt with right-knee soreness and tendinitis.
Bosa injured his left calf while warming up in practice.
Bosa returned to practice as a limited participant after missing five games.
- Practice status
- Limited participant on Wednesday
- Games missed
- Five
- Injury
- Left calf
- Calf injury timing
- While warming up in practice for Week 3
- Previous injury
- Torn right ACL in a Sept. 21, 2025 game against the Cardinals
- Other knee issue
- Right-knee soreness and tendinitis
What people are saying
It’s a long year, and I kind of just reminded myself that I need to be ready for the long haul.
Calves are a pretty long process. I’ve never had one, so it took a little longer than I expected, but I don’t even think about it anymore.
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Nick Bosa on his calf injury, which has kept him out since Week 3 “It's a long year, and I kind of just reminded myself that I need to be ready for the long haul.” Added: “It was my other leg (referring to his torn right ACL). I must have had some type of compensation going on,