Bosa (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Bosa will be forced to sit out the regular-season finale as the team opts to give him some additional time to nurse his preexisting hamstring injury. In the 30-year-old's absence, A.J. Epenesa, Javon Solomon and Matthew Judon will all be candidates to see larger workloads on the defensive line versus New York.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Officially questionable for Week 18
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Bosa (hamstring) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
Bosa has managed a hamstring injury since late November but suited up for each of Buffalo's last three games. That said, with the Bills no longer having a path to the AFC East title, the team could elect to rest key starters in order to prioritize their health for the postseason. Across 15 regular-season appearances so far, Bosa has racked up 29 tackles (17 solo), including 5.0 sacks, plus five forced fumbles and two passes defensed.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Won't practice Wednesday
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Bosa (hamstring) will not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Bosa has played through a hamstring injury since late November, so Wednesday's DNP is likely precautionary. The 30-year-old from Ohio State has appeared in 15 games this season, recording 29 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and two passes defensed. He likely needs to upgrade to limited practice Thursday or Friday in order to play in Sunday's matchup against the Jets. However, the Bills may rest some of their starters with the AFC East title now out of reach.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Logs DNP on Wednesday
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Bosa (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
The 30-year-old played through a hamstring issue in the Bills' Week 16 win over the Browns, so Wednesday's DNP is likely precautionary. Bosa is an integral part of Buffalo's defensive line, recording 27 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and two passes defensed over 14 appearances this season. He likely needs to upgrade to at least limited practice Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for the Week 17 matchup against the Eagles.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Won't play Sunday
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Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Friday that Bosa (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
The 30-year-old sustained a hamstring injury in the Week 13 win over the Steelers and didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, so it's no surprise that he'll be held out Sunday. Bosa is an integral part of the Bills' pass rush, recording 26 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, and five forced fumbles over 12 games this season. While he's out Week 14, Javon Solomon will likely start on Buffalo's defensive line.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Nursing hamstring injury
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Bosa won't practice Wednesday and is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
The 30-year-old played a season-low 24 defensive snaps and likely sustained a hamstring injury in Buffalo's Week 13 win over the Steelers. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Wednesday that Bosa could be out anywhere from one to five weeks, but the team is hoping he returns sooner rather than later, per Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site. With Bosa likely sidelined for the Week 14 matchup against the Bills, A.J. Epenesa is expected to play a larger role on Buffalo's defensive line.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Logs four stops Sunday
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Bosa logged four solo tackles during Buffalo's loss to Miami on Sunday.
Bosa had a solid outing in the loss, although he was unable to extend his sack streak to three games. Across his first nine outings this season, the 30-year-old has totaled 23 tackles (13 solo), including 4.0 sacks, and will look to continue producing in the Week 11 matchup versus Tampa Bay.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Dealing with calf issue
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Coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that Bosa will not participate in offseason workouts this spring due to a calf injury, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
McDermott said that Bosa "pulled a calf" and that he is expected to be ready for training camp in July, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports. The update could still be viewed as concerning for Buffalo, given Bosa has missed a combined 23 games over the past three seasons. Until he's ready for football activities again, his absence should open up more first-team reps for veteran A.J. Epenesa and rookie third-rounder Landon Jackson.
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Bills' Joey Bosa: Heading to Buffalo
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The Bills are slated to sign Bosa to a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Bosa will head to Buffalo after having racked up a combined 62.0 sacks across his nine seasons with the Chargers. He should be an upgrade on Von Miller, who is set to be released, and Bosa will join a dangerous pass-rush rotation that already features Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Only 5.0 sacks in 14 games
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Bosa finished the 2024 regular season with 5.0 sacks among his 22 tackles (17 solo) in 14 appearances (nine starts).
Bosa's days as a dominant pass rusher appear to be behind him, as he has just 14.0 sacks over the past three regular seasons while being limited to 28 appearances over that span. He tacked on a sack in the playoffs, but that wasn't nearly enough to prevent the Chargers from crashing out with a 32-12 loss to the Texans in the wild-card round. The big-name pass rusher is under contract at a cap hit of $36.47 million for 2025, but the Chargers can get out of the deal with $11.11 million in dead cap space, and LA will likely take that out given Bosa's declining production in recent years after he compiled double-digit sack totals in four of his first six seasons.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Good to go vs. Baltimore
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Bosa (hip) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Ravens.
Bosa opened the week with consecutive limited practices due to a hip issue, but he finished strong with a full practice Saturday. Bosa and Tuli Tuipulotu could see an increased snap count Monday if fellow edge rushers Khalil Mack (groin) and Bud Dupree (foot) are unable to play.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Limited Friday
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Bosa (hip) was a limited participant in Friday's practice.
Bosa played through his hip issue in the Chargers' Week 11 win over the Bengals, recording just one total tackle across a season-high 53 defensive snaps. The Ohio State product has been battling this hip issue since late September, so Friday's limited session is likely precautionary. Bosa is likely to suit up for Monday night's matchup against the Ravens unless he downgrades to no participation in Saturday's practice.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Active for Week 10
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Bosa (hip) is active for Los Angeles' game against the Titans on Sunday, Kris Rhim of ESPN reports.
Bosa will now play through a hip injury for the third straight week. He has racked up nine tackles (seven solo), with 2.0 sacks, and will look to add to those totals versus Tennessee.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Questionable for Sunday
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Bosa (hip) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans.
Bosa played through his hip issue in the Chargers' Week 9 win over the Browns, failing to record a stat across 18 defensive snaps. He practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week and will likely continue playing through the issue Sunday. However, if Bosa is unable to suit up, expect Bud Dupree to see increased work as the Chargers' top rotational edge rusher.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Opens week as limited participant
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Bosa (hip) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Bosa returned from a three-game absence this past Sunday against the Saints, though he played just 18 defensive snaps and did not record a tackle. The 2016 first-round pick is still working through a hip injury he picked up in Week 3 against the Steelers, so his limited practice participation to open the week is to be expected. Bosa should be good to go against the Browns on Sunday as long as he's able to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Will play Sunday
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Bosa (hip) will play in the Chargers' game versus the Saints on Sunday, Eric Smith of the team's official site reports.
Bosa will make his return to the field after missing the past three games with a hip injury. In his three appearances so far this season, the 2016 first-round pick has accumulated nine tackles (seven solo), with 2.0 sacks, and he will look to increase those totals during Sunday's matchup.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Questionable, but expects to play
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Bosa (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints but said after Friday's practice that he expects to play, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Bosa was a limited participant in all three practices this week while he manages a glute strain has caused pain due to pressure on his sciatic nerve. Though he anticipates playing, Bosa said that he won't be given a full workload, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. If that's the case, reserve edge rushers Bud Dupree and Tuli Tuipulotu could pick up more snaps than usual.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Bosa (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Bosa has missed three consecutive games due to a lingering hip injury, so it's encouraging to see him back on the practice field. He'll work to continue improving and ultimately gain clearance to suit up Sunday versus the Saints, which will likely field rookie fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler under center.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Unlikely to play vs. Arizona
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Bosa (hip) is listed as doubtful ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Bosa has been bogged down with a hip injury since Week 3 against the Steelers, and it appears the 2016 first-round pick will miss his third straight game as a result. If Bosa is indeed inactive, expect Bud Dupree and Tuli Tuipulotu to see more snaps with the first-team defense Monday opposite starting edge rusher Khalil Mack.
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Chargers' Joey Bosa: Doesn't practice Friday
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Bosa (hip) was listed as a DNP on Friday's injury report.
Bosa has opened the week with back-to-back DNPs due to a hip injury he sustained in Week 3 against the Steelers. The 2016 first-round pick is in jeopardy of being sidelined for a third straight game unless he's able to practice in at least a limited capacity Saturday. If Bosa cannot play Monday against the Cardinals, Tuli Tuipulotu and Bud Dupree will compete for snaps with the first-team defense at outside linebacker opposite starter Khalil Mack.
