The 49ers expect Nick Bosa to play season opener in Australia

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San Francisco 49ers star defensive player Nick Bosa is expected to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia, marking his return from a knee ligament injury. The team hopes Bosa's presence will improve their pass rush performance, which was last in the NFL last season.

San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa is set to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in his first game action since a tearing a knee ligament last September. “He’s going out there,” defensive coordinator Raheem Morris told reporters before the team practiced at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Tuesday. The 49ers are counting on a healthy Bosa this season to help spark a pass rush that finished last in the NFL with 20 sacks last season.