Joey Bosa Likely Finished With NFL Career?

In fact, retirement seems like a more likely next step than signing with a new team, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on his podcast this week. The 49ers have been frequently pegged as a potential landing spot, which would allow Bosa to play with his younger brother, Nick Bosa, for the first time in their NFL careers. However, Schefter adds, if there was mutual interest in such an arrangement, a deal would have materialized by now.

Bosa, who turns 30 years old in July, has spent 10 years in the NFL with 122 appearances (108 starts), more than 5,500 snaps, and several injuries along the way. He has as many seasons with 14 or more games played as he does with 12 or fewer. Concerns about his health peaked in 2022 and 2023, when Bosa only appeared in 14 games due to a groin tear and a foot sprain.

In 2024, though, the former No. 3 pick had a resurgent campaign with five sacks, five tackles for loss, and his fifth Pro Bowl nod. He left the Chargers in the offseason and signed a one-year deal with the Bills, for whom he posted another five sacks, nine tackles for loss, and a league-high five forced fumbles.

Clearly, despite his age and injury history, Bosa remains an effective threat off the edge and could likely find work in the NFL if he wants it. He played for $13.2MM last year and, after a solid season in Buffalo, may demand a similar sum to put his body on the line for another year.

Should Bosa choose to retire, he would do so with 77.0 career sacks and 96 tackles for loss, both top-20 marks among current players but far outside Hall of Fame parameters for his position. He also has over $150MM in career earnings, per OverTheCap.