Chargers release star defensive end Joey Bosa

The Los Angeles Chargers informed five-time Pro Bowl antiaircraft extremity Joey Bosa that they volition merchandise him connected Wednesday. 

The Chargers volition reportedly prevention $25.36 cardinal against their wage cap, allowing them to spell retired and marque different moves elsewhere adjacent week erstwhile the escaped bureau play opens.

While it makes fiscal sense, it is pugnacious for the enactment and instrumentality basal to spot the 3rd wide prime from the 2016 NFL Draft spell aft what he’s contributed to the Chargers since that selection. 

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Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa, #97, talks to the media pursuing the team's OTA signifier connected May 22, 2023 astatine the Hoag Performance Center successful Costa Mesa, California. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Bosa won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year that play aft collecting 10.5 sacks, 41 combined tackles and 1 forced fumble, rapidly cementing himself arsenic 1 of the champion young walk rushers successful the NFL. 

For 9 seasons, erstwhile healthy, Bosa has been 1 of the astir menacing borderline rushers successful the game, tallying 72.0 sacks, 343 combined tackles (156 for loss) and 17 forced fumbles. His 72.0 sacks is the second-most successful franchise history. 

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However, wellness has been a occupation for Bosa. He has not played a afloat play connected the gridiron since his 2021 Pro Bowl campaign, which was besides the past clip helium collected double-digit sacks successful a season. 

In 2022, Bosa suffered a people 3 groin teardrop that required country and held him retired until Week 17. He lone played 5 games that play and did not person bully wounded luck the adjacent year, playing successful conscionable 9 games aft spraining his close ft successful Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers. He was aboriginal placed connected the injured reserve aft it continued to pester him, and helium missed the remainder of the season. 

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa, #97, reacts against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a chaotic paper playoff crippled astatine TIAA Bank Field. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Bosa fared a spot amended successful 2024, playing 14 games and totaling 5.0 sacks, 22 combined tackles and 2 forced fumbles. However, helium inactive dealt with wrist, backmost and hep issues passim the year. 

With Bosa released, determination are nary longer immoderate players connected the Chargers who utilized to telephone San Diego home. 

As for what comes next, it volition beryllium absorbing to spot what the seasoned tin garner connected the unfastened market. In presumption of teams, staying successful California and playing with his younger brother, Nick Bosa, connected the San Francisco 49ers could beryllium appealing to the 29-year-old. 

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa, #97, during the archetypal 4th against the Carolina Panthers astatine Bank of America Stadium. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

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While Bosa departs, the Chargers could besides beryllium without Khalil Mack, who is simply a pending escaped agent. The presumption radical volition beryllium vastly antithetic if some players caput elsewhere successful 2025, with Tuli Tuipulotu and Bud Dupree being the apical guys nether contract. 

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