Since general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan arrived in San Francisco, the 49ers have been consistent in their mantra about trading players. They consistently say they’ll listen to calls about any player in order to do their due diligence. That tune changed when it came to one player.
Lynch on Monday in his pre-draft press conference was asked about the possibility of trading several players, but a question about defensive end Nick Bosa and whether the team received calls about trading him got the GM to leave the safe space of the ‘we listen to everything’ response.
“Yeah, that hotline’s closed, that never opened,” Lynch said when asked about Bosa’s availability and his contract negotiations. “As for the other thing, we’re going to focus on this draft and then, I’ve stated many times that’s a priority for this offseason. History says that we have a really good track record of doing that and making that come to fruition. I’m excited about working on that when the time comes.”
Bosa is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and the second offseason where he’s been eligible to receive an extension. Not inking a long-term deal last year paid off for Bosa who led the NFL in sacks in 2022 and earned the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Now he’s on track to become the highest-paid player in football.
Lynch and the front office will likely wait until deep into the offseason to sign Bosa, who is working out on his own in Florida. The negotiations may trickle into the first days of training camp, but there’s no indication the 49ers are worried about getting a deal done.
