SANTA CLARA – Nick Bosa is under contract with the 49ers. But he doesn’t quite have that contract yet.
The 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year arrived in the Bay Area on Wednesday evening, just hours after agreeing to a five-year, $170 million contract extension.
And while Bosa was on the practice field Thursday, the 49ers have not yet announced his new contract for one simple reason: He hasn’t signed the contract that would make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
The agreement appeared to come together quickly on Wednesday, surprising even 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan just minutes before his regular news conference.
General manager John Lynch and negotiators Paraag Marathe and Brian Hampton entered Shanahan’s office to deliver the news.
“I could tell by their faces when they walked through my door right before I got here, and I could tell by their energy that they had made it,” Shanahan said Wednesday.
More than 24 hours later, the deal still hasn’t been finalized — most likely as the 49ers and Bosa’s representation sift through the terms and complex language of the deal.
Bosa completed his 44-day contract when he appeared on the practice field Thursday. Because he is under contract with the team, he was only able to train and attend meetings to a limited extent.
The 49ers and Bosa expect to complete the deal so he can play a significant role in the team’s Week 1 game Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bosa was set to enter the final year of his original contract with the 49ers after the club picked up a $17.86 million fifth-year option for this season.
As is typical with big-ticket players, Bosa held out from the start of training camp to land the 49ers a lucrative long-term extension.
When signed, Bosa will remain under contract with the 49ers through the 2028 season.
The $34 million average on his extension surpasses the Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald, who set the previous standard at $31.7 million per year.
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