by Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s game due to a hip injury. Junior Colson and Rashawn Slater will also miss the Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bosa has already struggled with several injuries this season. Prior to the season opener, Bosa underwent surgery after breaking his left hand during a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams on August 4. In week 2, Bosa already had to deal with a new injury to his back.
In Week 3, he battled a hip injury that he re-aggravated against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
At this point in his career, it’s fair to label the defensive star as injury-prone. Bosa has struggled with several injuries over the past two seasons. In 2023, the linebacker sprained his right foot in Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers.
In 2022, Bosa missed four months of the season due to a groin injury. He played only fourteen games in the past two years.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero explained why several fans have essentially forgotten Bosa’s abilities.
“Only 14 games in the last two seasons, a lot of people forget,” Pelissero told Eric Smith of Chargers.com. “He’s agreed to take a pay cut in March… so this is a big year for him. But anytime [misses time] For two seasons, the audience, the fans, the league… they don’t know which version of him you’re going to get. Does he have the flamethrower he once had? He said he has a new drive and motivation and wants to prove something.”
Prior to this season, Bosa expressed his desire for a new chapter.
“I’m pretty sure my best years are still ahead of me,” Bosa said via the team’s transcript. I think I still have a few years of my physical prime left, so I think that combined with my experience and all the things I’ve been through can really help me to hopefully get to that next level.
There’s no denying that Bosa is great when he’s healthy. But it seems like the seventh year is falling apart.
This season was supposed to be a comeback year for the defensive linebacker, but was ruined by injuries.
It is unclear how the rest of the season will go for Bosa. He has dealt with injury in almost every game of the season so far.
