Dolphins Star Floated as 49ers Trade Target to Replace Nick Bosa
The San Francisco 49ers are in the driver’s seat regarding the NFC West division, considering they have wins over the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, and Los Angeles Rams.
As a result, the Niners could be pushing for a trade deadline acquisition that could catapult them into an NFC contender, if they aren’t seen as such already. With the NFL trade deadline nearing, the 49ers could go out on the market to fetch a player who can help replace the production lost by Nick Bosa, who is out with his season-ending injury.
So, who could San Francisco target? CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco believes that Miami Dolphins veteran Bradley Chubb should be a target for general manager John Lynch.
“With Bosa being out of that lineup, it’s an entirely different team,”
Does Bradley Chubb to the 49ers Make Sense?
Moreover, Prisco explained why the deal makes sense for both teams from a financial and asset perspective.
“[Chubb is] on a three-year contract, but you can get out of it — it’s not prohibitive to trade him,
Look, the Dolphins aren’t going anywhere this year. If you trade for Bradley Chubb and give the Dolphins a draft pick or whatever, then they can stockpile for next year. So I think Bradley Chubb to the 49ers would make a lot of sense.
The 29-year-old is off to a good start this season as he’s recorded four sacks in five games for Miami. As a result, this deadline could be one where the Dolphins decide to take advantage of his value right now and sell high.
49ers Ready to Replace Nick Bosa as a Group
During a September 25 appearance on KNBR, Lynch spoke about the possibility of making a trade before the NFL’s trade deadline on November 4.
“My heart just goes out to him,“ Lynch said. “He puts so much into this. This is his life… It’s a crushing blow to our team, but that’s what this sport is. One player won’t make up for Nick Bosa, we’ll have to do it collectivel
“Of course we’re always looking. That’s our job… we’re not afraid and we’ve been effective in doing that. This is no different. I do think we’re a deep group there, and that depth’s going to be tested. We’ll see what’s out there at the appropriate time.”
As Lynch noted, replacing Bosa was always going to require a collective effort, with the younger players expected to elevate their game. Without Bosa, the 49ers‘ defense needed others to step up and fill the gap.
Moreover, adding someone of the caliber of Chubb will ensure that the 49ers have the depth to replace Bosa’s production by committee rather than swinging for the fences on one player.
Philadelphia Flyers Announce 2025–26 Opening Night Roster
Hockey season is officially underway. The Philadelphia Flyers will begin the 2025–26 campaign on Oct. 9 against the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup winners, the Florida Panthers. What will the Orange and Black be rolling out with?
Flyers’ Opening Night Forwards
The Flyers will have 14 forwards on their roster for opening night. They are the following:
Forwards (14): Rodrigo Ābols, Bobby Brink, Noah Cates, Sean Couturier, Nicolas Deslauriers, Christian Dvorak, Tyson Foerster, Nikita Grebenkin, Garnet Hathaway, Travis Konecny, Jett Luchanko, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras
Fortunately, the Flyers have a full-health offense (the same can’t be said about the defense, which we’ll get to shortly). Two rookies are on the team’s opening night roster: Nikita Grebenkin and Jett Luchanko. They will, however, have to battle for usage.
Veterans Rodrigo Ābols and Nicolas Deslauriers seem to be more trusted by head coach Rick Tocchet. In the team’s latest practice, they were slotted in at the fourth-line center and left-wing spots, respectively.
There are two offseason newcomers here. One is Christian Dvorak, who signed a one-year deal worth $5.4 million. That cap hit came as a shock, as he’s more of a penalty-killing bottom-six forward, but there’s a chance he gets some looks alongside Matvei Michkov. After all, his two-way game could be an asset.
Next is Trevor Zegras, who we can almost guarantee will play with Michkov. Acquired via trade from the Anaheim Ducks, the Flyers are betting on the 24-year-old center’s upside. He was on the cover of EA SPORTS NHL 23.
Flyers’ Opening Night Defensemen
Now, for the team’s defensemen. The team’s three injured/non-roster players will be included in this section, as they’re all members of the blue line:
Defensemen (7)
Injured/Non-Roster (3): Oliver Bonk, Rasmus Ristolainen, Cam York
Without Rasmus Ristolainen and Cam York, the defense is a bit of a mess. The Flyers’ defenders didn’t have the most encouraging training camp and preseason battle to earn a spot on the team, with arguably the best one, Emil Andrae, getting sent down to the American Hockey League (AHL). This was most likely due to his 5-foot-9 frame.
Jamie Drysdale, Travis Sanheim, and Nick Seeler, all regular fixtures from last season, should consistently see top-four usage in the early going. But between the other four guys, it’s anyone’s game. Perhaps Egor Zamula gets some looks with Sanheim—they’ve played as a pair in the past.
Flyers’ Opening Night Goaltenders
Finally, the Flyers’ goaltenders. They are listed below:
Goaltenders (2): Samuel Ersson, Dan Vladař
The Flyers are running with two NHL veterans for a change, as opposed to Samuel Ersson and a couple of rookies backing him up like last season. He and Dan Vladař should more or less split starts this upcoming campaign, although the latter was more impressive in the preseason.
The bad news is that, among the 186 goalies with at least 100 games played since 1999–00, they are the two worst netminders in save percentage, according to QuantHockey. But the good news is that they have some experience. A one-two punch of Ersson and Vladař could be an upgrade over what the Flyers had last season: the worst team save percentage in the advanced stats era.
