49ers Rule Nick Bosa Out Against Falcons

The San Francisco 49ers ruled defensive end Nick Bosa out of their Week 7 game against the Atlanta Falcons after soreness delayed his recovery, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. Bosa will miss his fifth consecutive game after sustaining a calf injury before Week 3. Shanahan said Bosa had been optimistic about returning, including for the 49ers’ Week 6 game against Washington and the Atlanta matchup. After Bosa worked out, he felt sore the next day, a setback that surprised the player and the team. Shanahan said the soreness was a poor sign given the prospect of playing on turf, and the 49ers chose to be cautious. Bosa’s absence comes amid broader injury problems for San Francisco. Shanahan said the team might not have 48 healthy players available to dress against Atlanta. Asked whether he had faced a similar situation, he said he could not recall one. The final number of players available was not established in his remarks. The 49ers are also expected to be without wide receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel against the Falcons, according to a report on the team’s injury situation. Evans had an Achilles issue, while Samuel was set to miss a second straight game with a hamstring...