Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa reached agreement Tuesday night on a one-year, $12.6 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Los Angeles Chargers released Bosa on Wednesday, cutting ties with their longest-tenured player and one of the best in franchise history. After making four Pro Bowls in his first six seasons, Bosa has been plagued by injuries since but was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl in 2024 as an alternate.
Bosa immediately becomes a starter on the Bills’ defensive line, joining defensive end Greg Rousseau, who was signed to a four-year extension Saturday. The Bills released pass rusher Von Miller on Sunday, saving $8.4 million in cap space, and restructured defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s contract, sources said.
In adding Bosa, who will be 30 when the season begins, there are similarities to the 2022 signing of Miller, an experienced and accomplished pass rusher who the Bills hoped would boost the defense. However, Miller was signed to a six-year deal compared with Bosa, who was signed for a year.
Defensive line was an offseason need for the Bills, who at times had trouble pressuring the quarterback, as spotlighted in the AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills had 39 sacks in 2024, down from 54 in 2023, but had two more takeaways in 2024 than in 2023 (32 to 30). Bills general manager Brandon Beane emphasized this offseason that the team believes in building from the lines, and he has invested in the group while also not spending too much money to forfeit future seasons.
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