Joey Bosa retirement rumors: Five-time Pro Bowler might be done with the NFL after 10 seasons
After 10 NFL seasons, it appears that Joey Bosa might be ready to hang up his cleats for good. There's been some speculation that the five-time Pro Bowler is considering retirement, and if that's the case, he'd be walking away from the game at the age of 30.
No one knows for sure what Bosa is going to do, but based on how this offseason has played out, it wouldn't be a total surprise to see him retire.
Here are three signs that retirement might be coming for the third overall pick from the 2016 NFL Draft.
1. Joey is not thinking about football right now
Bosa is currently a free agent and if he was interested in returning for another NFL season, you'd think that he would have made a free agent visit with at least one team this offseason, but that hasn't been the case. There's been some speculation that Joey might be interested in joining his brother Nick in San Francisco, but the younger Bosa brother shot that rumor down last month.
Back on May 28, Nick was asked if Joey might end up signing with the 49ers and he gave an interesting answer.
"I think he's working on his golf game right now, so I don't think he's thinking too much about football," Nick said.
Basically, it sounds like Joey decided to ignore free agency this year so that he could spend some time improving himself on the links. There's certainly a chance that Joey could end up playing another season, but right now, Nick's answer would seem to indicate that Joey just isn't interested in football at this moment, although that could obviously change as we get closer to the start of the season.
2. The report from ESPN
Based on Nick Bosa's answer alone, it's hard to say if Joey is actually thinking about retirement, but ESPN's Adam Schefter added some fuel to the fire this week during the latest episode of his podcast.
"It is more likely than not that Joey Bosa has played his last NFL down," Schefter said.
The ESPN insider did point out that the chance to play with his brother might convince Joey to return for one more season, but even that would be a long shot.
"Now, again, could a situation like the 49ers come along that entices him enough to come out and play again? Yeah, absolutely," Schefter said. "We saw it happen last year with Philip Rivers, so you never know when a player is fully done and when he's not done, but the fact of the matter is, I think if the Niners wanted to pair those two together, it probably would have happened already. I think if Joey Bosa wanted to play football, it probably would have happened already."
The 49ers recorded just 20 sacks last season, which was the fewest in the NFL, but they were ravaged by injuries, including one to Nick Bosa, who missed 14 games with a torn ACL. Heading into training camp, the 49ers are now healthy, so they're not really in a spot where they necessarily need to add depth at the position just yet. The 49ers will probably want to see how everyone looks in training camp before they consider making any additions to their pass-rushing room.
3. Joey Bosa has a long history of injuries
The biggest reason Bosa might be thinking about hanging it up for good is because he's been dealing with injuries for nearly his entire career. Bosa has missed at least two games due to injury in seven of his 10 seasons.
The injury troubles started during his rookie year and they haven't let up since then. After the Chargers made him the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Bosa ended up missing the first four games of the season due to a hamstring injury. However, he did bounce back in a major way with 10.5 sacks during a 2016 season that saw him take home the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Bosa has also dealt with plenty of injuries in more recent years. Here's what the past four seasons have looked like for him:
- 2022: During the 2022 season, Bosa was on the field for the first three games, but he was placed on injured reserve after tearing his groin in Week 3. The injury knocked Bosa out for 12 games, but he was eventually able to return for the Chargers' final two games of the season.
- 2023: In 2023, Bosa made it through the first half of the season, but then he sprained his right foot during a Week 11 game against the Packers. Bosa was eventually placed on IR, which caused him to miss the rest of the regular season.
- 2024: In 2024, things got off to a rough start for Bosa. He injured his hip in a Week 3 game against the Steelers and that injury caused him to miss three games. Although Bosa eventually recovered, his production did go down when he returned to the field. In the 11 games after his return, Bosa only had three total sacks. In three games before his injury, Bosa had two sacks. So Bosa did play in 14 games, but he had his lowest sack production in his career for any season where he played at least six games.
- 2025: Bosa, who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Chargers, ended up signing with the Bills last season. During his one year in Buffalo, he missed two games due to a hamstring injury, although one of the games came in Week 18 when the Bills were resting their starters to prepare for the playoffs. Bosa was on the injury report that week and missed two practices due to a lingering hamstring injury.
Bosa hasn't topped seven sacks since his age-26 season in 2021 when he tallied 10.5 sacks. During his injury-filled seasons from 2022 through 2024, Bosa averaged just 4.67 sacks per year. When he's healthy, Bosa can still be productive and he proved that last year: Not only did he total five sacks with the Bills, but he also led the NFL with five forced fumbles.
The problem is that staying healthy hasn't been easy for Bosa.
The former Ohio State star has had an incredibly successful career, but with Father Time and his own injury history working against him, it won't be surprising at all if he decides to ride off into the sunset this offseason.
Add CBS Sports on GoogleBadenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
