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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 2
Kittle, Bosa Travel to Australia for 49ers' Sept. 10 Opener After 2025 Injuries
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 2

Kittle, Bosa Travel to Australia for 49ers' Sept. 10 Opener After 2025 Injuries

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 2

Summary

  • George Kittle and Nick Bosa will fly with San Francisco to Melbourne on Wednesday, keeping both in play for the 49ers' Week 1 game against the Rams on Sept. 10.
  • Kittle, 32, was activated from the PUP list on Aug. 23 after a torn Achilles on Jan. 11 and has practiced the past two days, with GM John Lynch saying he has met all recovery benchmarks.
  • Bosa is also trending toward availability after missing most of camp while recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee — the second in that knee — suffered last September.
  • San Francisco is arriving about a week early to adjust to Melbourne's 17-hour time difference, following scientific advice, while the Rams plan to arrive the day before the game.
  • The opener at Melbourne Cricket Ground will kick off at 8:35 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, which is 11:35 a.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 11.

Insights

Beyond Kittle and Bosa, how will the 49ers' hidden injury crisis impact the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Australia?
Can injured stars George Kittle and Nick Bosa truly dominate a historic Australian opener after grueling cross-world travel?
With a 17-hour time difference, will the Rams' risky late arrival strategy backfire against the early-acclimating 49ers in Melbourne?