The Los Angeles Chargers announced the release of the five -time Pro Bowl passes corridor, Joey Bosa, on Wednesday night. Bosa was due to a bonus from the north list of $ 12 million next week, so Los Angeles moved now to save $ 25.36 million for the salary limit.
The general selection number 3 in the 2016 NFL Draft, Bosa registered more than five captures in eight of its nine seasons with the Chargers. Bosa, 29, was the defensive rookie of 2016 and its 72 career catches are second in the history of the franchise behind Leslie O’Neal’s 105.5.
Bosa and the Chargers agreed to an extension of the contract of five years and $ 135 million in 2020, but has fought with injuries since then. In the last three seasons, Bosa has lost 23 combined games and registered only 14 catches.
In 2024, he totaled 22 tacle, five captures and two forced loose balls when the AFC West franchise tried to fill its absence with Khalil Mack, who is scheduled to reach free agency next week, as well as Tuli Tuipulotu and Bud Dupree. The 14 games he played in 2024 were his most since 2021.
The Chargers finished the regular season with a record of 11-6 before falling short against the Texans in the Round of Commodines of the playoffs. Jim Harbaugh enters his second season as chief coach of the organization, blush with a salary cap, north of $ 65 million.
Los Angeles are currently scheduled to choose the number 22 in general in the April Draft. Edge Rusher is now among the main priorities for chargers to address this low season, since Bosa enters free agency for the first time in his career.
