49ers' Lynch: No consideration to trading Bosa despite contract standoff

The San Francisco 49ers have no plans to trade reigning Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa despite the pass-rusher still being absent due to a contract holdout.

"No. Real simple," general manager John Lynch said Wednesday when asked if the team would consider moving Bosa, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports.

Bosa hasn't been with the club since training camp opened as he seeks a long-term contract that figures to make him among the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL.

Lynch added that there aren't any new developments in contract talks.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that he expected Bosa and the 49ers to have found common ground on a new deal by this time, according to NFL Network's Clayton Holloway. Shanahan joined Lynch in saying that a trade isn't in the pass-rusher's future.

Bosa is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which is slated to pay him a base salary of $17.9 million, per Spotrac. He is subject to a $40,000 fine for each missed practice during camp, but Lynch previously said the team will waive the financial penalties once he returns.

The 25-year-old captured Defensive Player of the Year honors last season after posting a league-high 18.5 sacks.

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