Kurtenbach: Bosa and Kittle aren't all the way back (yet), but that's more than good enough for the 49ers for now

George Kittle and Nick Bosa weren’t at full strength, but their limited snaps still produced an overwhelming result as the 49ers crushed the Rams 27-7 in Week 1 in Australia. Kittle was returning from a ruptured Achilles suffered the previous January, while Bosa worked through a knee that has seen two ACL surgeries and a fresh flare-up of patellar tendinitis. Bosa played 30 defensive snaps (59%) and Kittle 30 offensive snaps (46%), yet San Francisco never had to fully unleash them. Purdy targeted Kittle five times, but separation was minimal—1.74 yards—showing the recovery limits, while the pair still delivered key run-game impact.