The big splash of the Buffalo Bills' offseason was landing edge rusher Joey Bosa. Bosa is a five-time Pro Bowler and, when healthy, one of the best edge rushers in the NFL.
That caveat is an important one, though. Bosa has played just 28 games over the past five seasons. He had a mostly healthy 2024, playing in 14 games and being named to his fifth Pro Bowl.
Bosa has been dealing with a calf injury that he suffered in the offseason, but he has been working with the Bills' medical staff this spring.
Bosa has missed practice due to injury, and to the concern of many Bills fans. According to Buffalo News' Ryan O'Halloran, his absence is out of caution, and he'll be up and running for a full workload in July for training camp.
"Joey Bosa (calf) said being cautious with sitting out but expects to be full go by camp" Halloran reported on X.
Bosa was drafted with the No. 3 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Chargers. Bosa spent all nine of his NFL seasons with the franchise before being released this offseason.
To date, Bosa has 72 career sacks, the 14th-highest mark among active players and a top 100 mark in NFL history since the stat became official in 1982.
Bosa has tallied double-digit sack totals in four of his nine NFL seasons, and for his career he averages 11.4 sacks per 17 games.
Bosa will be joining an already strong defensive unit for the Bills. Paired with Greg Rousseau on the edge and Ed Oliver and Daquan Jones in the middle, Buffalo's front four will be a force to be reckoned with for opposing offensive lines. Not to mention the fact that the Bills have a pair of heavy hitters behind them, in linebackers Matt Milano and Terrell Bernard.
Bosa's cousin, wide receiver Jake Kumerow played three seasons with the Bills from 2020-2022. In Buffalo, Kumerow played 27 games, hauling in seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. Kumerow mainly cut his teeth on special teams, where he played 430 snaps for the Bills.