Joey Bosa has become the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player after signing a five-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers recently.
The five-year extension is worth $135 million, which includes $78 million guaranteed at signing and $102 million overall. The deal eclipses the five-year, $125-million extension that Cleveland’s Myles Garrett signed just weeks ago.
That moment of him signing that contract was caught on film and the big guy had an emotional reaction to the big moment.
“I wish I had my family here with me, but I’m happy,” Bosa said as he signed his new contract. “My mom was a little calmer, they’re unbelievably proud. The best moment of it all was when my dad called me and I picked up that phone. He was just so happy. It was really cool. It was a really cool moment. I’m never going to forget it.”
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Bosa is going into his fifth season with the Chargers. He has 201 tackles, 53 tackles for loss and 40 sacks in 51 career games with the Chargers.
