The Los Angeles Chargers and outside linebacker Joey Bosa have agreed to a restructured contract, sources told Adam Schefter on Thursday.
Bosa had two years left on a five-year, $135 million contract extension he signed in 2020. He was viewed as a possible cut or trade candidate for the cap-strapped Chargers this offseason, but the restructure keeps him in The Angels.
Bosa has played just 14 games over the past two seasons, missing time with hamstring, foot and toe injuries. The frustration of those injuries was evident when Bosa left the field in tears after spraining his foot in a Week 11 loss to the Green Bay Packers last season that sidelined him for the rest of the year.
When healthy, Bosa remains one of the best in the league, as he demonstrated in the Chargers' Week 9 win over the Jets last season, where he had 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
Bosa joins Khalil Mack as a star pass rusher in renegotiating their contracts and remaining with the Chargers. Mack agreed to restructure his deal on Wednesday, sources told Schefter.
Meanwhile, the Chargers are expected to sign former Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Thursday.
Hurst will be a familiar face to many in the organization. General manager Joe Hortiz was part of the Baltimore Ravens staff that drafted Hurst in the first round in 2018, and Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman coached Hurst for two seasons when Roman held the same role with the Ravens. . Hurst had 18 receptions for 183 yards in nine games last season and will likely be the Chargers' best receiving tight end.
Hurst suffered a brutal concussion in Carolina's Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears. He wrote in X that he couldn't remember until four hours after the game. His father, Jerry, also announced on Hurst did not play another game for the Panthers last season.
Hurst hinted at X on Thursday upon joining the Chargers, responding to a Photoshopped image of him dressed in Chargers colors, with eye emojis.
