Sources – Joey Bosa restructures deal to stick with Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers and out of doors linebacker Joey Bosa agreed to a restructured contract, sources informed Adam Schefter Thursday.

Bosa had two years remaining on a five-year, $135 million contract extension he signed in 2020. He was considered as a possible minimize or commerce candidate for the wage cap-strapped Chargers this offseason, however the restructure retains him in Los Angeles

Bosa has performed simply 14 video games over the previous two seasons, lacking time with hamstring, foot and toe accidents. The frustration of these accidents was evident when Bosa left the sphere in tears after spraining his foot in a Week 11 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers final season that sidelined him for the rest of the 12 months.

When wholesome, Bosa remains to be one of many league’s finest, as he confirmed within the Chargers’ win over the Jets in Week 9 final season, the place he had 2.5 sacks and a compelled fumble.

Bosa joins Khalil Mack as star pass-rushers to renegotiate their contracts and stay with the Chargers. Mack agreed to restructure his deal on Wednesday, sources informed Schefter.

In the meantime, the Chargers are anticipated to signal former Panthers tight finish Hayden Hurst, a supply informed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday.

Hurst will probably be a well-known face for a lot of within the group. Common supervisor Joe Hortiz was part of the Baltimore Ravens employees that drafted Hurst within the first spherical in 2018, and Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman coached Hurst for 2 seasons when Roman held the identical position with the Ravens. Hurst had 18 catches for 183 yards by means of 9 video games final season and can seemingly be the Chargers’ prime receiving tight finish.

Hurst suffered a brutal concussion in Carolina’s Week 9 recreation towards the Chicago Bears. He wrote on X that he could not keep in mind as much as 4 hours after the sport. His father, Jerry, additionally introduced on X that an impartial neurologist recognized Hurst with post-traumatic amnesia, which is when an injured particular person positive aspects consciousness and is awake however is behaving or speaking in a weird or uncharacteristic method. Hurst did not play one other recreation for the Panthers final season.

Hurst hinted on X on Thursday at becoming a member of the Chargers, responding to a photoshopped picture of him clad in Chargers colours, with eye emojis.