SANTA CLARA — Signing NFL draft picks to contracts is mostly a formality thanks to the 2011 installation of a pay scale, and, as a result, the 49ers have not had a top draft pick hold out even a full day before signing.
Nick Bosa, this year’s No. 2 overall draft pick, will not buck that trend.
A day before the 49ers start training camp, Bosa agreed Thursday to a four-year deal, ESPN first reported.
Bosa missed almost all of the organized team activities after sustaining a low-grade hamstring strain in May. He is expected to be medically cleared as the 49ers return to the practice field Saturday, clearing the way for his full integration into an upgraded defensive front.