Nick Bosa doesn’t sound like he’s expecting a family reunion in San Francisco anytime soon.
Asked on the Murph & Markus Show whether his older brother Joey Bosa might be texting about a possible move to the 49ers, the younger Bosa didn’t exactly leave the door open. “Joey might need to start training if that’s going to be the case,” he said.
And when he was pressed on whether people should keep their phones ready for news, Nick kept it even shorter: “No, probably not.”
That lines up with the broader sense around Joey Bosa’s future. Earlier this offseason, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said he believes the free-agent defensive end has played his final snap in the NFL. Nick Bosa had already hinted a few months ago that his brother’s playing days could be over, and his latest comments carried the same message.
Joey Bosa, 30, entered the league as a first-round pick of the Chargers in 2016. He completed the four-year, $25.8 million rookie deal and then had Los Angeles pick up his fifth-year option. He was set to play the 2020 season on that option before agreeing to a five-year, $135 million extension with the Chargers.
He had one year left on that contract and was due a base salary of $13 million in 2025 after renegotiating before the 2024 season to stay in Los Angeles. But the Chargers released him last offseason, and he landed with the Bills on a one-year, $12.6 million deal.
In 2025, Bosa played in 15 games for Buffalo and finished with 29 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, five forced fumbles and two pass deflections.
He is listed in our Top 100 Available NFL Free Agents list.
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