Buffalo Bills big free agent signing is already dealing with the same type of issues he dealt with at his former team
The Buffalo Bills got some tough news at the start of OTAs on Tuesday. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that veteran pass rusher Joey Bosa pulled a calf muscle late last week, and will most likely miss the Spring. The team is hopeful he will be able to return by the start of training […]
The Buffalo Bills got some tough news at the start of OTAs on Tuesday.
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that veteran pass rusher Joey Bosa pulled a calf muscle late last week, and will most likely miss the Spring. The team is hopeful he will be able to return by the start of training camp.
Bosa was the Bills first high-profile free agency addition this offseason, signing a one-year, $12.6 million deal.
However, the biggest concern was his health. And this is not the best start.
Since 2021, Bosa has only been healthy enough to start 18 total games. But, when he's on the field, it's hard to deny how effective he is. Across his nine seasons in the league, he has a total of 343 tackles, 72 sacks, 17 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and three passes defended.
And his excitement about getting the opportunity to join Buffalo is clear, as they hunt for a well-deserved Super Bowl victory.
"Josh [Allen] texted me that, you know, that if we do what we set out to do, we could really be immortalized. That's what it's all about, is winning a championship. I think that's why people are here," Bosa said during his introductory press conference.
"We're going to dive into more of the details on that plan for me, but we obviously have a couple of other great edge guys here, which I think is important for that position, to be able to rotate, trust the guys behind you, and be able to take some blow off of each other," Bosa continued when asked about his role. "So when you're out there, you can play at a really high level, play fast, play fresh. So I think we're gonna all try to be smart and not run ourselves into the ground and, you know, be out there, obviously, in the most important moments."
He also gave an update on his health back in March.
"And I feel really healthy right now. And I don't know the exact plan, but I plan to be a starter here," he continued. "I plan to help any way that they need me, but I know that rushing and playing the edge, it definitely helps when you have other great guys around you, you can kind of rotate and feed off of each other," he added. "So I think that's a big part of why I chose to come here, because I really liked the group around me. I think it's a long season, and you don't want to be playing 70 plays every single game. Hit that sweet spot around 35-40 plays, and play all of them at a really high level."
