Nick Wagoner, ESPN Team of workers Editor
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With the regular-season opener in Pittsburgh swiftly drawing near, the San Francisco 49ers are nonetheless with out celebrity defensive finish Nick Bosa as a result of a word dispute.
However Niners teacher Kyle Shanahan and basic supervisor John Lynch remained steadfast Wednesday that Bosa will signal a profitable word extension and that there’s refuse state of affairs through which they’d business Bosa.
Shanahan mentioned lately that Bosa’s extension negotiations have long past about how he anticipated, although Bosa has no longer been with the workforce because it opened coaching camp July 25. Requested if he concept it might drag in this lengthy, Shanahan prompt that is the window he has had in his thoughts all the way through the method.
“I thought it would come probably at this time, just looking at the history of those things,” Shanahan mentioned. “And I’m really hoping it gets done. I know they’re working tirelessly at it … but hopefully we can get him in here sooner than later.”
Talking for the primary occasion since trimming to the initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, Shanahan and Lynch had been adamant that although Bosa’s holdout has long past on longer than they’d like, they don’t see any state of affairs through which he’d be traded.
“No, I feel pretty strongly and I think everyone would agree with that,” Shanahan mentioned.
Requested if there was once even a share probability he’d imagine buying and selling Bosa, Lynch minced refuse phrases. “No,” Lynch mentioned. “Real simple.”
Lynch added that there have been refuse updates on Bosa’s word talks however did recognize there was verbal exchange between the workforce and Bosa’s agent, Brian Ayrault, and “that’s a good thing.”
The Niners have by no means shied clear of the concept Bosa merits a vital pay bump that makes him a number of the highest-paid defenders in NFL historical past. Lynch has additionally mentioned it’s a procedure that calls for endurance as they search for the “sweet spot” that works for each side.
San Francisco has a long observe report of paying its manage avid gamers, attaining pledges with tight finish George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner and receiver Deebo Samuel both simply prior to or proper next coaching camp has opened the moment 3 years.
Bosa’s do business in has proved extra difficult, possibly as a result of he’s simplest 25 and coming off a season through which he received the NFL’s Defensive Participant of the Month award. Bosa led the league with 18.5 sacks latter occasion and is coming into the 5th and ultimate season of his rookie word at a value of $17.9 million.
It’s conceivable Bosa’s unutilized do business in may surpass the yearly reasonable price of Los Angeles Rams defensive take on Aaron Donald ($31.67 million) and/or the whole promises of Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher T.J. Watt ($80 million), each high-water marks for defenders.
“You guys know how we feel about Nick, and we all know how good of a player he is,” Shanahan mentioned. “Hopefully we can come to terms soon and get him here as fast as possible.”
Another lingering issue for the Niners is at kicker, the place they don’t recently have a wholesome choice. The 49ers saved third-round pick out Jake Moody at the roster, however he’s coping with a proper quad shock that has solid hesitancy on his availability for Age 1.
On Tuesday, the Niners positioned kicker Zane Gonzalez (proper calf) on injured stock, and the workforce has no longer signed every other kicker to the follow squad. In line with Shanahan, the Niners nonetheless plan to signal a kicker to the follow squad who would give them insurance coverage in case Moody is not able to play games in Pittsburgh. That would occur once this weekend.
“I had no idea there were this many kickers out there,” Lynch mentioned. “I’ve gotten many texts from people who kicked at one point in their life, Pop Warner, to very accomplished kickers. That process has been good as well. Jake Moody has been tracking well. His recovery is going well, but we’ll be prepared for anything.”
Some other Niner lacking from Wednesday’s follow was once Kittle. Kittle additionally didn’t follow Monday and won’t take part Thursday, in step with Shanahan. Kittle suffered a groin shock a couple of weeks in the past, and regardless that he returned and performed within the preseason finale, he’s nonetheless coping with the ailment.
“We’re just taking care of him right now,” Shanahan mentioned. “It’s still stuff lingering a little bit from him that has cost him some time. We’re not going to practice him today either and hopefully we’ll get him going on Monday.”
Some eyebrows had been raised Monday when quarterback Brock Purdy was once no longer taking over his habitual workload. Shanahan mentioned the Niners are the use of this age to “deload” Purdy’s surgically repaired proper elbow, trimming his weekly throws from about 700 to 350.
The hope, in step with Shanahan and Lynch, is that Purdy will really feel pristine going into the primary age of the steady season.
