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Why 49ers would have difficult time pairing Joey, Nick Bosa together

Myles Garrett's reportedly pending contract extension with the Cleveland Browns drove home just how expensive edge rushers are.

Now, imagine trying to pay two elite players at that position.

That's what the 49ers would have to do in order to make the Bosa family's dreams come true by pairing Nick with older brother Joey, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers. Although the elder Bosa could become an unrestricted free agent after this season, it's hard to see how San Francisco makes the money work to reunite the brothers.

"[There] would have to be some major sacrifices made by the Bosa family," NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco explained on the latest episode of the "49ers Inisder Podcast," "and I just don't know that it's doable because [they] are elite players at premium positions, and those guys get paid big-time money.