The Buffalo Bills took a chance this offseason.
They signed talented pass rusher Joey Bosa to a one-year, $12.6 million contract.
Now comes the tough part: Will Bosa deliver?
It was probably a risk worth taking either way. Bosa is one of the league’s best at getting after opposing quarterbacks when he can stay healthy.
The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia writes that Bosa’s involvement is the biggest thing he’s watching during training camp.
“Bosa’s best years may be behind him, but he remained an effective pass rusher who could be a big upgrade to what they had in A.J. Epenesa, Von Miller and Dawuane Smoot last year,” Buscaglia writes. “The big question is whether Bosa can stay healthy in the run-up to the season and how they’ll manage his practice reps to ensure it happens. He already had a calf injury that cost him all of the spring practices. Bosa is one of the players who can provide a true big swing one way or another to their results this year, and his overall health and effectiveness in camp will dictate a lot of it.”
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It’ll be a luxury to be able to limit Bosa’s snaps thanks to the abilities of the other guys on the depth chart.
A bit like the Bills used Miller last year, they can ensure Bosa is on the field for the biggest pass rush snaps of the game while keeping him fresh and healthy.
That’ll only matter if he gets through July and August in one piece so he’s ready to go when Week 1 arrives.
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