"Bryce Huff joined the 49ers four months ago in a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the 49ers (4-1) desperately need another sack artist opposite him, having lost Nick Bosa to a season-ending knee injury in the Sept. 21 home opener. The 49ers' game-by-game sack total: 1, 3, 1, 0, 1. Only the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers have fewer, at five sacks each this season."
"Bosa had a sack each of the first two games, Huff is up to three sacks, and rookie nickel back Upton Stout owns the only other sack for the 49ers, who will need pressure Sunday (1:25 p.m., CBS) to disrupt Baker Mayfield's hot start with the 4-1 Tampa Bay Bucs. As heroic as the 49ers' run defense was in last Thursday's 26-23 overtime win over the host Los Angeles Rams, the pass rush is missing Bosa as expected."
"You have to identify the right guy that, No. 1, is going to help us, Lynch added. I've been very clear: you're not going to find a player, you know, that's going to go replace Nick Bosa and be as effective as him."
The 49ers opened 4-1 but lost star pass rusher Nick Bosa to a season-ending ACL tear on Sept. 21, creating a critical gap in the pass rush. Bryce Huff was acquired in a trade from the Eagles but the team has produced only low sack totals across five games (1, 3, 1, 0, 1), with only two teams recording fewer sacks. General manager John Lynch is actively pursuing trade conversations to add a rusher while acknowledging no single player will fully replace Bosa. Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh urged patience as young defenders develop and emphasized the need for increased pressure against upcoming opponents.
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