The 49ers lost defensive end Nick Bosa and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas on consecutive first-half plays vs. the New York Jets. It sounds like they may have lost both for the season.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game that they fear a torn ACL for Bosa. With Thomas there’s hope it’s something less severe.
Bosa’s knee got twisted around when he got blocked on a run play and he was carted off. Thomas went down awkwardly on a pass rush the next snap. He was also taken off on a cart.
It’s unlikely there’ll be official diagnoses on either player until Monday, but the early returns aren’t promising.
San Francisco’s depth on the defensive line already wasn’t great, especially on the ends. Shanahan said the team will work out some free agent defensive linemen, including Ziggy Ansah who’s already been in for a workout but couldn’t come to terms on a contract.
