Joey Bosa’s football story may be reaching its last page.
The former Ohio State star has “more than likely” played his final snap in the NFL, according to Adam Schefter’s report on Wednesday. That comes after an interview with his younger brother, Nick, in which Joey’s golf game came up as something he’s been spending more time on than his football work.
For Buckeyes fans, Bosa was the kind of edge defender who changed games before the opponent could get comfortable. At 6'6" and 275 pounds, he brought rare size and disruption off the edge, and his Ohio State résumé still jumps off the page: 148 tackles, 50.5 tackles for loss, 26 sacks, six pass deflections, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and one fumble returned for a touchdown.
His 2014 season was especially dominant. He finished that year with 55 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and four forced fumbles, a huge part of the Buckeyes’ run to the 2014 National Championship.
After that, Bosa went third overall to the then San Diego Chargers and became one of the franchise’s premier players. He spent nine years with the Chargers before heading to Buffalo to play in 2026.
If this is the end, the NFL numbers tell the rest of the story: 122 games, 372 tackles, 172 QB hits, 96 tackles for loss, 77.0 tackles for loss, 22 forced fumbles, five pass deflections and four fumble recoveries.
However it ends, Bosa leaves behind a career that was as productive as it was disruptive, first in Columbus and then in the league.
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