The former Buffalo Bill’s star linebacker Joey Bosa appeared across 15 games in the last season recording 5.0 sacks and tying for the NFL lead with 5 forced fumbles. Ever since his contract expired with the Buffalo Bills, there have been many rumors of him heading towards retirement, even though he has not confirmed it yet. Amid all the mess, the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots have emerged as potential landing spots for Joey Bosa.
| Category | Details |
| Player | Joey Bosa |
| Current Status | Unrestricted Free Agent (Contract expired with the Buffalo Bills) |
| Rumored Teams | Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans |
| Signing Likelihood | Low to Moderate (Retirement is considered highly likely) |
| Latest Insider Update | Rumored to be leaning toward retirement over an 11th season, spending his offseason playing golf with no team visits scheduled. |
Which teams are interested in Joey Bosa?
The Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers, the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys have been rumored to be interested in Joey Bosa, as per NFL insiders.
What are insiders saying about the rumors?
A few hours ago, Matt De Lima of the Big Lead noted in a recent report, “Micah Parsons is recovering from a torn ACL and torn meniscus suffered in December. He had surgery later that month and said he will not play until at least mid-October. Rashan Gary and Kingsley Enagbare both left this offseason.”Matt De Lima of the Big Lead added, “Lukas Van Ness will be the top edge rusher to start the year. A foot injury held him to nine games in 2025, though he generated 27 pressures on 178 pass-rushing snaps. Fourth-round rookie Dani Dennis-Sutton and second-year player Collin Oliver are behind him. New England is another fit. The Patriots added only second-round pick Gabe Jacas and veteran Dre’Mont Jones off the edge.”
How will this impact the teams?
For the Green Bay Packers, signing Joey Bosa will give the team an elite situational pass rusher to mentor former first-round pick Lukas Van Ness. He also pairs with Rashan Gary to create a lethal pass rush.For the New England Patriots, signing Joey Bosa immediately gives the team a reliable and elite edge defender as he also fits perfectly as a veteran leader for Jerod Mayo’s defense.However, there have been strong rumors that Joey Bosa might be looking to retire ahead of the new season.A few days ago, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter opened up about the star player as he said, “more likely than not that Joey Bosa has played his last NFL down”.Joey Bosa’s brother, the San Francisco 49ers’ star player Nick Bosa, has also hinted about his retirement even though Joey has not commented on it yet.