Joey Bosa has struck a five-year, $ 135 million extension deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bosa’s contract includes $ 78 million fully guaranteed by signing and $ 102 million guaranteed, a new NFL record. The Chargers confirmed the news Tuesday night. The third overall pick in the 2016 draft, Bosa has quickly become one of the best defensive ends in football. Twice Pro Bowler, the former Ohio State Buckeye has recorded 40 sacks in his first 51 games. Last season, he received his second Pro Bowl pick after posting 11.5 sacks and 18 loss tackles.
Bosa held out before the start of his rookie season due to a dispute over his signing bonus and the compensatory language in his contract. Bosa, who didn’t report that summer until the end of August, lived up to expectations after his rookie contract was terminated, posting 10.5 sacks in 12 games. Bosa earned his first Pro Bowl pick the following season, setting career highs in sacks (12.5) and tackles (70). Bosa also bounced back last season after missing more than half of the 2018 season with an injury. Despite its success, the Chargers, a playoff team from the previous season, finished 5-11 last season that included 10 single-digit losses.
Bosa woke up this morning as the 35th highest-paid defensive end in the NFL in terms of annual salary. HI’s extension makes Bosa the second highest paid defensive end in terms of annual salary. Earlier this month, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett signed a five-year, $ 125 million extension that will pay him an average of $ 25 million per season. But while Garrett’s contract will pay him $ 2.5 million more than Bosa per season, Bosa’s contract includes $ 28 million more money guaranteed by signing and $ 2 million more money guaranteed in total. Either way, both players have restarted the market when it comes to defensive ends.
The recent Bosa and Garrett extensions could affect Yannick Ngakoue’s future market value. Ngakoue, who is allegedly seeking a Jacksonville trade, was tagged for the franchise by the Jaguars earlier this offseason. He would earn $ 17.788 million under the franchise tag, making him the sixth-highest-paid defensive end in the NFL in the 2020 season.
Speaking for talented defensive ends, Texans move on to running back JJ Watt, three-time defensive player of the year,
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The Chargers, by virtue of various moves on the roster earlier this offseason, were able to create enough room for the Bosa extension to happen. They decided to part ways with starter Philip Rivers long ago in the offseason. The Chargers also parted ways with former Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon and veteran linebacker Thomas Davis. Combined, Rivers, Gordon and Davis are costing their new teams $ 35,750,000 for next season.
In the midst of their disappointing 2019 season, the Chargers learned a few things that helped shape their off-season personnel decisions. While Rivers’ 20 interceptions helped influence his decision to move in another direction, the appearance of Austin Ekeler convinced the Chargers that they no longer needed Gordon, who signed a two-year contract with the Broncos. Rather, the Chargers signed Ekeler on a multi-year deal that did not cripple Los Angeles’ salary cap and at the same time gave Ekeler his desired guaranteed money.
After selecting Rivers’ eventual successor, quarterback Justin Herbert, with the sixth overall pick, Los Angeles also decided to swap second and third round picks to select linebacker Kenneth Murray, a player they hope can lead their defense in the foreseeable future.
