Joey Bosa is coming off a strong bounce-back season with the Buffalo Bills, but the five-time Pro Bowler is struggling to find a new team. The former third-overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Bosa used to be one of the game’s most unstoppable threats on the edge. From 2016 to 2021, the Ohio State product averaged 12.5 sacks, 63 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, and 28 quarterback hits per 17 games. Unfortunately, injuries limited him to just 14 games from 2022 to 2023, and the Chargers cut him following the 2024 season.
This forced Bosa to sign a one-year, prove-it deal with Buffalo in 2025. While he didn’t recapture his previous form, he still finished the year with five sacks, nine tackles-for-loss, a league-best five forced fumbles, and a respectable 74.6 PFF grade, the 29th-best mark out of 119 eligible players. Joey Bosa may no longer be a perennial Pro Bowler anymore, but the Ohio State product is good enough to help any team looking to bolster its pass rush.
With training camps starting up throughout the league, it’s only a matter of time before someone gives Joey Bosa a chance. In a recent article, Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay made his case for why the Minnesota Vikings should pursue the veteran.
“Many clubs would prefer to add a veteran presence to their pass-rush rotation to be better prepared for the long season ahead, but the Minnesota Vikings are on of the league’s most intriguing fits for Joey Bosa,” Kay writes. “Renowned defensive coordinator Brian Flores thrives on disguising pressure packages and creating one-on-one opportunities for his edge defenders. Bosa wouldn’t need to carry the pass rush all by himself either, instead rotating alongside a deep and talented front that benefits from an aggressive, blitz-heavy system.”
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The Minnesota Vikings need another pass rusher after trading Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles. The trade itself was inevitable, as Minnesota didn’t have the financial ability to keep him on the roster. However, now that he’s gone, the Vikings must find someone else who can support this defensive line. Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner are adequate starters, but neither one is anything special at this phase in their respective career. Joey Bosa might not have All-Pro potential anymore, but he’d be a great part of this rotation and could have a career season with defensive coordinator Brian Flores calling the shots. Minnesota must make the playoffs to avoid a regime change, and Bosa’s presence will improve a defense that will likely need to compensate for a questionable quarterback room.
