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The Buffalo Bills took a big swing at improving their pass rush last offseason, signing Joey Bosa with the hopes he would move beyond his injury woes and help the team contend fo a Super Bowl.<\/p>\nThe Buffalo Bills took a big swing at improving their pass rush last offseason, signing Joey Bosa with the hopes he would move beyond his injury woes and help the team contend fo a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
After one uneven season in Buffalo, Bosa is now headed to free agency and could be joining a Super Bowl contender in the other conference.<\/p>\n
Joey Bosa Expected to Head West<\/p>\n
Bosa had some strong contributions for the Bills last season, generating pressure on opposing quarterbacks and leading the NFL in forced fumbles. But he also had some struggles, especially against the run, and had a critical penalty in overtime of the team\u2019s playoff loss to the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n
Bosa is now headed to free agency after the completion of his one-year, $12.6 million contract, and could be looking for a new chance to contend for a Super Bowl. Bleacher Report\u2019s Gary Davenport predicted Bosa would join his brother, Nick Bosa, on the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n
\u201cGranted, Bosa is no longer the player who won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2016, has been named to five Pro Bowls and logged double-digit sacks on four separate occasions. He had five sacks in 562 snaps with the Buffalo Bills in 2025,\u201d Davenport wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the 49ers needed to bolster the pass rush even before edge-rusher Bryce Huff abruptly retired after finishing with three fewer sacks as a team last year than Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns had by himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Nick Bosa would likely help push for the move, Davenport suggested that it would be more than sentimentality bringing Joey Bosa to San Francisco.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reunion with his younger brother would be a nice story, but bringing in Bosa is more about facts than feelings,\u201d Davenport wrote.<\/p>\n
Bills Could Try Bringing Back Joey Bosa<\/p>\n
Bosa could still return to Buffalo, especially if the price is right. Fox Sports reporter Greg Auman predicted that Bosa would not earn a big jump in pay after his season in Buffalo.<\/p>\n
\u201cBosa, 30, had only five sacks in a healthy first season in Buffalo, but he did lead the NFL with five forced fumbles,\u201d Auman wrote. \u201cHe should get a deal similar to the $12.6 million he got a year ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bills have already made another big move to bolster their pass rush, signing veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb. The team has done some shifting of its personnel after firing head coach Sean McDermott and hiring former offensive coordinator Joe Brady as its new coach. Brady brought on Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator, and the former Bills defensive back said he wants to bring a more aggressive approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to be aggressive. We\u2019re going to fly around. \u2026 We\u2019re going to play well together,\u201d Leonhard said, via The Buffalo News\u2019 Lance Lysowski. \u201cIt is team defense. \u2026 We want to be a defense that\u2019s constantly evolving and growing through a game and throughout a season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leonhard already said that cornerback Christian Benford will play a more pivotal role, and has reshaped the secondary by releasing veterans Dane Jackson and Taylor Rapp and trading Taron Johnson.<\/p>\n
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