The San Francisco 49ers and defensive end Nick Bosa reportedly agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension which includes $122.5 million in guaranteed money just one day before the NFL season was set to begin and days before they took the field on Sunday.
Nick Bosa is one of the most impactful defensive players in the NFL. He’s now being paid like it.
Another player used to be just as disruptive as him, but has since retired.
Hours after the reported deal, former Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt took to X to speak about Bosa’s contract. He said he finally got time to go over his deal and it had him thinking he would unretire, only if a team would give him something similar.
“Just getting a chance to sit down and look at the breakdown of Bosa’s new (very well-deserved) contract.
I have a little more digging to do, but I’m starting to feel comfortable saying that I would consider un-retiring if offered a similar contract.
Maybe.”
The 25-year-old Bosa had an excellent 2022 season, registering 51 tackles (19 for loss), a league-leading 18.5 sacks, 48 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles. He is also a three-time Pro Bowler and was the 2019 Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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J.J.. Watt retired from the NFL last season, giving an emotional farewell to the game when he finished his career with two sacks in his final contest. He finished with 12.5 sacks, 25 quarterback hits, and 56 pressures in his final season.
Watt played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Houston Texans and the Arizona Cardinals. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a five-time All-Pro, and named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s all-decade team for the 2010s.
Watt is the only player in NFL history to record multiple 20-sack seasons. In his career, he totaled 586 tackles and 114.5 sacks. The
Can he still play? Sure. Will anybody give him anything close to Bosa’s deal? Absolutely not.
