India, Sept. 3 -- Nick Bosa returned to San Francisco 49ers practice Wednesday after nearly a month away, putting him on track to potentially feature in next week's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.

The star pass rusher reflected on how difficult it had been to remain sidelined for such an extended period. Describing his return to the field, Bosa said, "It was a really cool, really good moment. I mean, if every day of football practice was you're this happy... I mean it'd be an easy job,"

He then explained the frustration of repeatedly expecting to return before having to resume rehabilitation and workouts.

"But no, it's just you put in so much work, you rehab for so long, and then you think you're coming back, a...