Nick Bosa has won the NFL’s defensive player of the week honor five times in his six-year career, but he wasn’t on the field for the 49ers last weekend against the Bears.
In his stead, Yetur Gross-Matos stepped up and became the first 49ers lineman other than Bosa to win the award since 2005.
Gross-Matos sacked Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams three times in the 49ers’ 38-13 romp over the Bears, including two consecutive sacks in the fourth quarter. He finished with four tackles overall.