Injuries were an issue during much of Joey Bosa‘s Chargers tenure. The high-profile edge rusher has already run into trouble on that front with the Bills. 
Bosa pulled a calf while working out with the team, head coach Sean McDermott said on Tuesday (h/t Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News). McDermott added (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero) Bosa is not expected to be back until training camp. This obviously marks an unwanted development for team and player as the five-time Pro Bowler looks to begin a successful second chapter of his career.
After nine seasons with the Chargers, Bosa was released in a move which came as little surprise. The 29-year-old was retained on a pay cut agreement in 2024 in the wake of his missed time. Bosa played just 14 games across the 2022 and ’23 campaigns, although he managed to match that figure this past year. Los Angeles’ decision to move on resulted in multiple teams showing interest. A 49ers pact allowing for Bosa to play with his younger brother was explored, and his hometown Dolphins were among the suitors as well.
In the end, though, the Bills won out with a one-year deal. That $12.61MM pact contains $12MM in guarantees, so expectations will be high for Bosa in 2025. Buffalo moved on from Von Miller this offseason, and replacing his production as a veteran sack artist will be key along a defensive front which will feature plenty of new faces. Continuity will be found along the edge in particular, however, with Gregory Rousseau – one of several ascending players who received a long-term extension this spring – and A.J. Epenesa set to return in 2025.
Bosa has posted double-digit sacks four times in his career, but the most recent season in which that was the case was 2021. Since then, the Ohio State product has totaled 14 sacks; improvement in that department will be key if he is to operate as an effective starter with Buffalo. A critical factor in Bosa’s success will of course be his health, but things have not gone according to plan during the early stages of his Bills tenure.
That didn’t take long
Is a Hendrickson trade still theoretically available?
You want another expensive 30 something brought in for the same position?
Same position?
Arty – Joey is gonna be MIA most of the year !
We have not even started yet! I wanna fill the hole.
🙂
Fully understand!
Joey Bosa is a IR All Pro.
Maybe you can trade for Cinny’s 1st round DE pick. Seems like they’re too cheap to get the deal done!
Hahaha.
Cincy is always drama.
Holy cow! a calf injury!
Serves the Bills right, for going cheap with the Old injured guy. They didn’t get enough with Von Miller. Penny Wise and dollar foolish move.
You can teach players almost anything — except how to stay healthy.
Players prone to injury only get worse as their careers move on. That’s an expensive lesson the Bills will learn in 2025.
Bills could pull a block buster deal go get Parsons and pay him. For a team that likes to trade out of the 1st round anyways might as well trade 3 1sts for parsons and really go all in
OSU fan here. Loved Joey and Nick when they were in college, but man Joey’s body appears to be cooked. Hope I’m wrong, but the last few years have been rough. Good luck Bills.
Wow nobody saw this coming…
I am shocked. SHOCKED.
Shocking!