Joey Bosa signs with Buffalo. 1 year, $12.6 million

[nosejob]

6 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

that would be a quality add!!  10.5 sacks last year

One year 7 mil?  up to 10 with incentives? IDK That would IMO put us over the top.

[Big Blitz]

1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

He said his fiance already picked out a house here and they are excited for a new experience and all 4 seasons. Cool stuff!

 

Found it interesting he said “maybe more than just this year.”  He didn’t have to say that.    

 

Tells me he’s absolutely open to multiple seasons here.  Assuming all goes well.  

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

He said his fiance already picked out a house here and they are excited for a new experience and all 4 seasons. Cool stuff!

I'm pretty sure the only seasons are summer, Bills season, winter , basically winter

[Warriorspikes51]

58 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Found it interesting he said “maybe more than just this year.”  He didn’t have to say that.    

 

Tells me he’s absolutely open to multiple seasons here.  Assuming all goes well.  

Beane told him “we’ll try and acquire your brother so you guys have a chance to play together”🤣

[Maine-iac]

3 hours ago, DJB said:

 

Bennett's old number. Probably the most capable 97 we'll have had in a while.  No offense Jordan Phillips.

[PoundingDog]

Lots of hoopla and attention for a guy signed for one year and $12.5 million. Noticed that he said "I expect to be a starter" which if you pay attention was absent from Von Miller in various media conversations last few years.

 

Von Miller was signed with top pass rusher overall contract (6 years) at the time. He's a sure fire first ballot future HOF with 2 superbowl rings.

 

Joey Bosa is signed to a prove-it one year deal. And he openly admitted that his career clock is ticking to "win (superbowl)". I don't know he's a HoF candidate to be honest.

 

But I sense the aura is the same from Von to Joey. They both expect to kind of push the Bills over the top themselves and the majority media/fans kind of expect the same. Hope that we learned from the Von experience not to pin our hope on an aging star. 

 

One thing I can't shake off is that Bosa was released from the Chargers, a team with Herbert as QB, and a proven HC Harbaugh. What does Bosa mean it's time to "win" - I think he meant to win the superbowl? Didn't the Chargers load up more than the Bills in the past for a superbowl run? 

[gonzo1105]

He’s such a meathead jock by the way he sounds. I love it haha 

[YoloinOhio]

 

11 minutes ago, PoundingDog said:

Lots of hoopla and attention for a guy signed for one year and $12.5 million. Noticed that he said "I expect to be a starter" which if you pay attention was absent from Von Miller in various media conversations last few years.

 

Von Miller was signed with top pass rusher overall contract (6 years) at the time. He's a sure fire first ballot future HOF with 2 superbowl rings.

 

Joey Bosa is signed to a prove-it one year deal. And he openly admitted that his career clock is ticking to "win (superbowl)". I don't know he's a HoF candidate to be honest.

 

But I sense the aura is the same from Von to Joey. They both expect to kind of push the Bills over the top themselves and the majority media/fans kind of expect the same. Hope that we learned from the Von experience not to pin our hope on an aging star. 

 

One thing I can't shake off is that Bosa was released from the Chargers, a team with Herbert as QB, and a proven HC Harbaugh. What does Bosa mean it's time to "win" - I think he meant to win the superbowl? Didn't the Chargers load up more than the Bills in the past for a superbowl run? 

I assume bc the chargers rarely even get to the playoffs 

[PoundingDog]

That's what I'm getting at. "ready to win" here means to win a superbowl because the Chargers have been a regular season winning team since the arrival of Herbert. But they haven't been able to win a playoff game yet (probably due to the Chiefs as well because they never had a home playoff game).

 

I do like the fact that being outright released - he did talk about that, something like being the main guy to being released - gotta sting him some. Sometimes it forces you to look in the mirror and wonder if you are that guy (6-7 years ago) any more. The motivation is certainly different from when Von signed up here.    

Edited March 14 by PoundingDog

[Gregg]

I like how he says, "coming back to a football town". He is going to love the atmosphere at Highmark Stadium. Big difference from LA where they don't really care about the NFL.

[Buffalo03]

36 minutes ago, PoundingDog said:

Lots of hoopla and attention for a guy signed for one year and $12.5 million. Noticed that he said "I expect to be a starter" which if you pay attention was absent from Von Miller in various media conversations last few years.

 

Von Miller was signed with top pass rusher overall contract (6 years) at the time. He's a sure fire first ballot future HOF with 2 superbowl rings.

 

Joey Bosa is signed to a prove-it one year deal. And he openly admitted that his career clock is ticking to "win (superbowl)". I don't know he's a HoF candidate to be honest.

 

But I sense the aura is the same from Von to Joey. They both expect to kind of push the Bills over the top themselves and the majority media/fans kind of expect the same. Hope that we learned from the Von experience not to pin our hope on an aging star. 

 

One thing I can't shake off is that Bosa was released from the Chargers, a team with Herbert as QB, and a proven HC Harbaugh. What does Bosa mean it's time to "win" - I think he meant to win the superbowl? Didn't the Chargers load up more than the Bills in the past for a superbowl run? 

Wouldn't you admit that we are closer to a Super win than the Chargers? Not sure why him saying that makes you feel that way

[BuffaloBillyG]

20 minutes ago, Gregg said:

I like how he says, "coming back to a football town". He is going to love the atmosphere at Highmark Stadium. Big difference from LA where they don't really care about the NFL.

Playing in LA/SD all these years he always struck me as a guy that adapted to that culture of not really caring. And was still dominant for many of those years.

 

Coming back to a football town in a close knit team...could rekindle him a bit too. I think he's gonna be motivated by the fans and city as well as just having a 1 year deal...he knows he has to be on the field producing for next off-season if he wants to get paid. 

 

I think it's a perfect storm to see the best version of Bosa this year. He's gonna be a dang beast.

[BADOLBILZ]

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Not many moments left per Joey.   On his last nanner'.

 

[PoundingDog]

Find the best masking agent to take now Joey!

[Mr. WEO]

first thing McD needs to do is get Hoecht and Ogunjobi into a room with Bosa so he can tell them how the NFL PED testing schedule works.

 

 

It would be a PhD level course.

[Kelly to Allen]

20 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Playing in LA/SD all these years he always struck me as a guy that adapted to that culture of not really caring. And was still dominant for many of those years.

 

Coming back to a football town in a close knit team...could rekindle him a bit too. I think he's gonna be motivated by the fans and city as well as just having a 1 year deal...he knows he has to be on the field producing for next off-season if he wants to get paid. 

 

I think it's a perfect storm to see the best version of Bosa this year. He's gonna be a dang beast.

 

 

I definitely agree with this. 

[Buffalo Junction]

40 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

first thing McD needs to do is get Hoecht and Ogunjobi into a room with Bosa so he can tell them how the NFL PED testing schedule works.

 

 

It would be a PhD level course.

It’s all good as long as they avoid their PED test results coming back “pregnant”.

[BuffaloBillyG]

On 3/13/2025 at 4:02 PM, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

30 when the season starts and injury history is not in his favor, good move for just one year. get the most out of him in the rotation, should be an upgrade over miller? 

Look at it like this. 

 

Bosa having a one year deal means he has to produce if her wants one final big contract be it here or somewhere else. He has to put up the numbers that show he's still a top pass rusher.  Can't do that from the trainers room. 

 

I think we see his name on the injury report frequently. I also think come game time he will be out there and dominate. His whole future pay depends on it.

[Mr. WEO]

47 minutes ago, Buffalo Junction said:

It’s all good as long as they avoid their PED test results coming back “pregnant”.

 

Beane said he was aware of their pregnancies but signed them to 9 month contracts anyway

 

he's gotta go

[Warcodered]