Joey Bosa, Buffalo Bills
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Former Buffalo Bills edge rusher Joey Bosa is still waiting to find a new NFL home, and could face an uphill task in doing so.
Bosa is one of the most high-profile players still available on the open market and coming off a season where he was largely productive for the Bills. Though Bosa has been connected to several teams in free agency rumors, one insider believes he’s the wrong fit for one top NFC contender.
SI.com’s Brock Vierra broke down the offseason plans for the Los Angeles Rams, naming three players for them to avoid in free agency. Bosa was at the top of the list, with Vierra warning that he faces a dire outlook given his age and asking price.
“Bosa spent last season with the Buffalo Bills, after a nine-year stint with the Los Angeles Chargers,” Vierra wrote. “Bosa recorded five sacks last season, playing in 15 games. While Bosa does bring a lot to the table, the flip side of that coin is that there’s a lot of wear and tear on his body and he isn’t willing to take a discount, not even to join his brother Nick in San Francisco.”
Vierra added that signing Bosa would be seen as a “gamble,” another warning that carries wide-ranging implications for the former Pro Bowler.
“While he remains an effective player, even at this point in his career, the price is not worth the gamble,” Vierra wrote. “When Bosa is on, he’s one of the best players in the league. The problem is that version of Bosa is buried underneath the injuries of a long career. Plus, he tends to jump offside at the worst moments.”