GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 22: San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) walks on the sphere earlier than their NFC divisional playoff NFL sport towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Lambeau Subject in Inexperienced Bay, Wi., on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Nick Bosa wore a sleeveless T-shirt and black shorts as he warmed up, allegedly, for his 49ers’ return tonight, six days after a concussion pressured him to go away their wild-card playoff win at Dallas.
Whereas Bosa is cleared to go well with up, the Packers received’t have their franchise left deal with, David Bakhtiari, whose surgically repaired knee saved him out most of this season, except for 27 snaps within the Packers’ regular-season finale.
Bosa leads the 49ers with 15 1/2 sacks. He received cleared by way of the NFL’s post-concussion protocol on Saturday, after collaborating of their practices the previous three days.
Defending Aaron Rodgers on the Packers’ offensive line, from left to proper based mostly on warmups: Billy Turner, Jon Runyan, Josh Myers, Lucas Patrick and Dennis Kelly.
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— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 22, 2022
CORNERBACKS OUT
Cornerback Ambry Thomas’ bruised knee pressured him onto the inactive listing, after a powerful enchancment over the previous six video games.
Dontae Johnson is anticipated to start out over Josh Norman at left cornerback, with Emmanuel Moseley at proper cornerback.
Fellow rookie cornerback Deommondore Lenoir can also be out. Darqueze Dennard and Norman are the subs.
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— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 22, 2022
OTHER INACTIVES
Additionally out for the 49ers are operating again Trey Sermon, linebacker Marcell Harris, offensive deal with Jaylon Moore and defensive deal with Maurice Hurst.
The Packers’ different inactive are safeties Shawn Davis and Vernon Scott, linebacker Jonathan Garvin and large receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Inexperienced Bay is welcoming again from prolonged absences: large receiver Randall Cobb, cornerback Jaire Alexander and defensive finish Za’Darius Smith.
FANS’ ENTRANCE
Among the many followers who rushed in two hours earlier than kickoff: Jeff Fryman of close by Appleton. Fryman was carrying a black, NaVorro Bowman throwback jersey and he introduced with him a 49ers’ flag.
How did somebody within the Packers’ yard turn into a Niners fan? “The 90s. Jerry Rice. Steve Younger. Been a Niner fan since then. Let’s go. Give it to Deebo, get the operating sport going and I feel we’ve received it within the financial institution.”
WILD-CARD MOJO
The 49ers are attempting to do what Aaron Rodgers with the 2010 Packers: Win a Tremendous Bowl as a wild-card staff. Rodgers’ and the Packers’ postseason path: at Philadelphia, at Atlanta, at Chicago, d. Steelers at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium, the place 49ers’ playoff highway started final Sunday.
CONTRACT TALK
Deebo Samuel’s breakout season already has paid off with All-Professional and Professional Bowl honors, and, within the coming weeks, an enormous payday could possibly be coming, too.
Samuel turns into eligible this offseason for a contract extension, and the NFL Community reported Saturday morning that a “blockbuster deal” is, clearly, a 49ers’ precedence. That could be a given, so at what value?
The NFL’s main annual wage amongst large receivers: DeAndre Hopkins ($27 million), Julio Jones ($22 million), Keenan Allen ($20 million) and Amari Cooper ($20 million, signed in 2020).
In fact, Samuel has confirmed worth greater than as a large receiver. He scored his ninth dashing landing final Sunday at Dallas, and he even threw a landing go two weeks in the past to assist down the Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers’ bigger-ticket merchandise is defensive finish Nick Bosa, who absolutely could have his fifth-year choice exercised for 2023 in case the 49ers stall on his extension. Inevitably, he’ll turn into the NFL’s highest-paid at his place, surpassing T.J. Watt ($28 million) and Nick’s older brother, Joey ($27 million).
Starters with expiring contracts: guard Laken Tomlinson, proper deal with Tom Compton, proper guard Daniel Brunskill (restricted), cornerbacks Ok’Waun Williams, nostril deal with D.J. Jones and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (restricted). Operating again Raheem Mostert and cornerback Jason Verrett, who're each recovering from season-ending knee surgical procedures, are also pending free brokers.
Additionally a part of the 2019 draft class that turns into eligible for an extension: linebacker Dre Greenlaw and punter Mitch Wishnowsky.
In latest seasons, the 49ers both prolonged multi-year contracts or crafted new ones for left deal with Trent Williams, linebacker Fred Warner, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, tight finish George Kittle, defensive lineman Arik Armstead and security Jimmie Ward.
SERIES HISTORY
That is the 49ers’ fourth playoff go to to Lambeau, having received a January 2014 wild-card sport (23-20 after earlier losses within the 2001 wild-card spherical (25-15) and 1996 divisional motion (35-14).