Joey Bosa is now the NFL's highest-paid defensive player.
Bosa has agreed to a five-year, $135 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers that includes $78 million fully guaranteed at signing and $102 million in total guarantees – both NFL records for a defensive player – ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday night.
Chargers and DE Joey Bosa reached agreement on a 5-year, $135 million extension that ties him to LA the next six years, league sources tell ESPN. He had $78M fully guaranteed at signing and $102M guaranteed - a new NFL defensive record.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 29, 2020
The massive payday for Bosa came on the day he was required to report to Chargers training camp and undergo a COVID-19 test to avoid being fined. Bosa arrived at the Chargers' practice facility just before the 5 p.m. PT reporting deadline, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
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— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) July 28, 2020
Bosa, who is entering his fifth season in the NFL, earned his second career Pro Bowl berth in 2019, when he recorded 64 total tackles with 11.5 sacks. He was ranked 34th on the NFL's Top 100, the annual countdown of the league's best players as voted on by the players themselves, as revealed on NFL Network on Tuesday night.
Bosa has now surpassed Michael Thomas, who signed a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the New Orleans Saints a year ago, to become the highest-paid former Ohio State player in the NFL.
