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The San Francisco 49ers defensive line was instrumental in the team's success last season, but Nick Bosa understands repeating that performance in 2020 will be difficult after DeForest Buckner was traded to the Indianapolis Colts.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Bosa explained everyone on San Francisco's defensive line will have to "step it up" without Buckner:
"He got a pretty good contract and he deserves it, but just losing him as a leader, we're going to have to really figure out how to step up and fill that void because he was the third-down D-line play caller, he was the hype speech guy, he was everything.