Nick Bosa Drops Hint on Future Plans After 49ers Contract

Nick Bosa, the outstanding defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers, has a five-year plan in mind.

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Bosa hinted to it recently in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer. Bosa declared his desire to complete his career with the 49ers less than a week after signing his five-year, $170 million contract deal.

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"My favorite part is that I'm still with the Niners," Bosa said, according to Breer. "And that I get to spend the majority of my career, if not the entirety of it, with this team."

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Not many people have the opportunity to work with such a wonderful institution." "There are a lot of teams in this league that don't care as much about their players as the Niners do."

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It's incredible that I'll be here for a long time with this core group of players. It's almost as if you have to pinch yourself to believe in me and put so much in me.

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"At first, you feel a little bit of imposter syndrome," Bosa remarked. Bosa was forced to sit out contract talks at training camp due to a strike.

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He returned in time to help the 49ers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-7 at Acrisure Stadium in Week 1.

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"I was very confident talking to [the staff during the week]," Bosa told Breer. "And they believed in my ability to go out there and make some plays."

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We wanted to keep it to 40 photos. I believe it was 35. The three-and-outs were ideal for getting me moving, so I didn't have to drive for too long."

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Bosa just had two tackles, but the 49ers' overall defensive dominance kept the Steelers at bay all afternoon. Pittsburgh totaled 239 yards and converted 5 of 15 third-down opportunities.

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