Accidents have been a problem throughout a lot of Joey Bosa‘s Chargers tenure. The high-profile edge rusher has already run into bother on that entrance with the Payments.
Bosa pulled a calf whereas understanding with the staff, head coach Sean McDermott mentioned on Tuesday, by way of Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News. McDermott added, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, that Bosa shouldn’t be anticipated to be again till coaching camp. This clearly marks an undesirable growth for staff and participant because the five-time Professional Bowler appears to start a profitable second chapter of his profession.
After 9 seasons with the Chargers, Bosa was released in a transfer which got here as little shock. The 29-year-old was retained on a pay minimize settlement in 2024 within the wake of his missed time. Bosa performed simply 14 video games throughout the 2022 and ’23 campaigns, though he managed to match that determine this previous 12 months. Los Angeles’ resolution to maneuver on resulted in a number of groups exhibiting curiosity. A 49ers pact permitting for Bosa to play together with his youthful brother was explored, and his hometown Dolphins have been among the many suitors as properly.
In the long run, the Payments gained out with a one-year deal. That $12.61M pact comprises $12M in ensures, so expectations might be excessive for Bosa in 2025. Buffalo moved on from Von Miller this offseason, and changing his manufacturing as a veteran sack artist might be key alongside a defensive entrance which is able to characteristic loads of new faces. Continuity might be discovered alongside the sting, nevertheless, with Gregory Rousseau – one among a number of ascending gamers who acquired a long-term extension this spring – and A.J. Epenesa set to return in 2025.
Bosa has posted double-digit sacks 4 occasions in his profession, however the newest season through which that was the case was 2021. Since then, the Ohio State product has totaled 14 sacks. Enchancment in that division might be key if he’s to function as an efficient starter with Buffalo. A important think about Bosa’s success will after all be his well being, however issues haven’t gone in line with plan in the course of the early levels of his Payments tenure.
