Joey Bosa is set to miss some time. The Chargers pass rusher has been diagnosed with a foot sprain and will likely be placed on injured reserve, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Bolts have since announced the move.
This move would keep Bosa off the field for at least four weeks; he’ll be first eligible to return in Week 16. This will run Bosa’s career absence count to 34 games. While the standout edge rusher has suited up for 16 contests in three separate seasons, he has missed extended time in other campaigns.
Bosa was carted to the locker room during yesterday’s game against the Packers. He was initially listed as questionable before being downgraded to out. Bosa was visibly upset while exiting the game, and head coach Brandon Staley later said it was “to be determined” if Bosa would miss the rest of the campaign, so Chargers fans were surely preparing for the worst.
This injury comes at a poor time for Bosa. As Daniel Popper of The Athletic writes, the star pass rusher was just getting back to full health after dealing with a hamstring injury and left big toe fracture earlier this season. Despite the veteran ramping up, he was still plenty productive, collecting 6.5 sacks through nine games.
Unfortunately, injuries have been an ongoing theme throughout Bosa’s career. The pass rusher was limited to only five games in 2022 thanks to a groin injury, and through the first seven seasons of his career, Bosa missed 30 regular season contests.
Khalil Mack has been having a standout season for the Chargers, and the team will lean on the linebacker even more with Bosa sidelined. Second-round rookie Tuli Tuipulotu will also take on a larger role with his teammate injured.
Need to get Henley more reps on defense in games
He plays a different position.
But he makes plays used as a OLB (has speed, coverage ability and can actually tackle) and Joey is listed, these days, as a OLB though basically used as a ‘down’ DE
More time for Joey to prepare for the next insurrection
He’ll have to get an okay from Mommy.
The Raiders and Chargers both have 6 losses before Thanksgiving Thursday, thus neither are going to make a post season appearance. Both owners are basically happy with their current coaches/front office/players so nothing is going to change. Joey Bosa is smart to hang out until next year.
The Raiders fired their GM and HC if anything they’ll go in a new direction this offseason
Energetic prediction considering Mark Davis seems remorseful that he didn’t keep Bisaccia and might just hang ont this guy – per a previous PR article