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The San Francisco 49ers could very well make the 2026 season a family affair.
All offseason long the 49ers have been widely viewed as a possible landing spot for Buffalo Bills free-agent edge rusher Joey Bosa, who is, of course, the brother of Niners edge rusher Nick Bosa.
Bleacher Report's Alex Kay isn't going to let that idea die, either. He suggested the Niners as an underrated landing spot for the veteran EDGE.
Kay points to the Niners' injury issues in recent campaigns and the uncertainty surrounding Mykel Williams as reasons why San Francisco should sign Bosa.
With Williams coming off a torn ACL and not guaranteed to be ready for the start of the season, the elder Bosa could be the perfect fill-in. Sam Okuayinonu currently profiles as Williams' replacement for Week 1, which is a less-than-ideal situation that San Francisco should try to avoid by signing a more talented edge-rusher.
Don't forget that the 49ers have been dealing with a slew of injury-related defensive attrition in recent years, making it critically important to add more depth before training camp begins.
Along with the uncertainty surrounding Williams, Nick Bosa is a bit of a question mark in his own right as he comes back from a torn ACL.
Joey Bosa signed a one-year deal with the Bills last offseason.
While the signing was on pace to be a success after Bosa posted four sacks over his first eight games in Buffalo, the veteran had just one the rest of the way and, more importantly, zero in the playoffs.
His lackluster finish was the driving force behind the Bills allowing Bosa to walk in free agency earlier this offseason.
Depending on Bosa for major production is a shaky proposition, as he hasn't posted more than 6.5 sacks in any season over the last four, and he has had no shortage of injury issues during his entire career.
But the Niners don't need Bosa to anchor their pass-rush and instead just need him to provide adequate depth. That's why signing him makes sense.
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