Joey Bosa

30-Year-Old Defensive EndDE

Buffalo Bills

Inactive

Injury Hamstring

Est. Return 12/14/2025

Fri Practice: DNP

2024 Defense Stats

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5.0

INT

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Bosa links up with Buffalo after a nine-season journey with the Chargers, one marred only by injuries. The veteran defensive end was limited to five appearances in 2022 and nine in 2023. While he did suit up for 14 regular-season appearances in 2024, Bosa was limited to just 5.0 sacks in that span, a far cry from the usual double-digit totals that could once be expected of him in a mostly healthy season. Now heading into his age-30 campaign on a one-year, prove-it deal, it will be crucial for Bosa to return to full form as he joins a pass-rush rotation that also includes Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa. Read Past Outlooks

RANKS

#450.96

ADP

IDP

Bye Week 7

Height 6'5"

Weight 280

DOB 7/11/1995

College Ohio State

Drafted 1st Rd 2016 #3 Overall

Won't play Sunday

DEBuffalo Bills

Hamstring

December 5, 2025

Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Friday that Bosa (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

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The 30-year-old sustained a hamstring injury in the Week 13 win over the Steelers and didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, so it's no surprise that he'll be held out Sunday. Bosa is an integral part of the Bills' pass rush, recording 26 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, and five forced fumbles over 12 games this season. While he's out Week 14, Javon Solomon will likely start on Buffalo's defensive line.

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G.Greg Rousseau

A.A.J. Epenesa

D.Dawuane Smoot

V.Von Miller

C.Casey Toohill

J.Javon Solomon

K.Kingsley Jonathan

#% of Team Snaps

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Measurables Review

How do Joey Bosa's measurables compare to other defensive ends?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 5"

Weight

280 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.86 sec

Shuttle Time

4.21 sec

Cone Drill

6.89 sec

Vertical Jump

32.0 in

Broad Jump

120 in

Bench Press

24 reps

Hand Length

10.25 in

Arm Length

33.38 in

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Bosa played in just nine games last season before suffering a season-ending foot injury. It's the third time in the last four years the veteran pass rusher missed at least four games, and dating back to 2016, Bosa has played 16 or more games just three times. When healthy the 28-year-old is still a premiere pass rusher and in theory should partner well with Khalil Mack in Jim Harbaugh's vaunted defensive scheme. It remains to be seen if that'll happen in actuality given the duo's propensity for nagging injuries.

Acquired from the Bears last offseason, Mack didn't make as significant of an impact as the Chargers might have hoped. However, much of that had to do with the absence of stalwart linebacker Joey Bosa, who missed 12 games due to a groin injury. It's been four seasons since the No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft has registered double-digit sacks but if Mack and Bosa can stay healthy for the majority of the season, the duo should provide the team's defense with a potent pass-rushing combo in 2023.

For Joey to keep pace with his brother, the elder Bosa needs a career year. He’s clearly one of the league’s best defenders and has the ability to take over games, but Bosa’s career has so far consisted of big production in small samples that fail to scale upward when his playing time increases. Perhaps this is the year he puts it all together, with opponents now forced to account for Khalil Mack on the other side.

If his injury luck cooperates, Bosa could be in for a career year in 2021. He's consistently shown the ability to approach the 70-tackle, 12-sack thresholds when logging about 850 snaps, and if new coach Brandon Staley manages this defense as impressively as he did the 2020 Rams, Bosa could post per-snap production that’s even better than his previous standard. Bosa's pass-rushing opportunities should be as frequent as ever if Justin Herbert keeps scoring points, setting up a potential spike in sack production in addition to his typical standout tackle production.

Turning 25 in July, Bosa has already rounded into a clear top-five IDP option on the defensive line. He's settled into an 850-snap role with the Chargers, a workload over which his career per-snap production would project to roughly 66 tackles and 13 sacks. The main thing limiting his upside might be the effectiveness of the Chargers offense - Bosa will only get so many sack opportunities if the Chargers can't force opposing teams to throw the ball. He could just produce that many more tackles in run defense in that scenario, but Bosa would have 70-tackle, 16-sack upside on a good team. Perhaps he can pull it off on a bad team, too.

A holdout in 2016 and a foot injury last year stunted his schedule a bit, but Bosa looks locked in for an All-Pro season in 2019. He's only 24, yet he already has 27 sacks on 1,730 snaps. That would project to about 13.5 sacks on 850 snaps, and his torrid pace at less than 100 percent health last year (5.5 sacks on 316 snaps) indicates Bosa has untapped developmental upside. So long as there are no concerning reports about Bosa's foot this offseason, it's difficult to see what could slow him down.

Bosa has been incredible in his first two NFL seasons, posting 23 sacks in 28 games, including a 16-sack pace when prorated to a 1,000-snap projection. He finished last year with 12.5 sacks on 852 snaps, apparently while playing through a since-repaired dislocated finger. Bosa doesn't even turn 23 until July. You never want to impose unfair expectations, but Bosa is on an obvious Hall of Fame pace right now, and in the meantime there's no reason to suspect he'll do anything but improve.

If there's a young talent capable of pushing Watt and Mack on the defensive line, it's probably Bosa. The third overall selection from last year's draft, Bosa's billing as a 4-3 end was no impediment to immediate success in San Diego's 3-4 scheme, even after a bizarre contract dispute that held him out for the first four games. That Bosa hit double-digit sacks as a rookie on just 562 snaps shows how special he is, and his circumstances should be even better with the Chargers switching to a 4-3 alignment this season.

The surprise third pick of the 2016 draft, Bosa should prove an immediate IDP factor on the defensive line. Regardless of whether most of his snaps are at 3-4 end or on the edge in nickel formations, Bosa is an unusual talent who has the violence to succeed in traffic and the athleticism to evade blockers. The Chargers didn't draft him third overall to let him come along slowly, so expect Bosa to make an impact early in his career. He totaled 37 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks the last two years at Ohio State.

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Misses practice again

DEBuffalo Bills

Hamstring

December 4, 2025

Bosa (hamstring) was not seen practicing Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

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Nursing hamstring injury

DEBuffalo Bills

Hamstring

December 3, 2025

Bosa won't practice Wednesday and is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

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Dealing with hamstring injury

DEBuffalo Bills

Hamstring

November 30, 2025

Bosa (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Steelers.

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Logs four stops Sunday

DEBuffalo Bills

November 11, 2025

Bosa logged four solo tackles during Buffalo's loss to Miami on Sunday.

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Good to go

DEBuffalo Bills

November 7, 2025

Bosa (wrist) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Already dealing with injury

DEBuffalo Bills

May 27, 2025

Bosa suffered a calf injury during a voluntary workout with the Bills on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined until training camp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

ANALYSIS
Bosa joined the Bills this offseason after being released by the Chargers, at least in part due to his injury history. He has played only 28 games combined across the last three seasons, so this news is particularly alarming. If Bosa can regain his health and remain on the field, he could benefit from a deep Buffalo defensive line that would allow him to work as a rotational pass rusher rather than as an every-down option.

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