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49ers defense to get big boost from healthy Nick Bosa

The San Francisco 49ers defense had a different feel once star edge rusher Nick Bosa returned to practice.
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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa warms up before a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers defense had a different feel once star edge rusher Nick Bosa returned to practice.

Now the Niners can’t wait to see Bosa’s dominance in a game when he returns from a knee injury in the season opener at Detroit on Sunday. 

Linebacker Fred Warner calls Bosa a “game wrecker” who has the ability to destroy offensive game plans. That was lacking last season for San Francisco after Bosa went down with a torn ACL in Week 2.

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