The Los Angeles Chargers have played most of this season without arguably their best defensive player: They clinched a playoff spot last week.
Sounds like a good time to win back a four-time Pro Bowler.
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa reacts after sacking Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California.
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Joey Bosa has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play for Los Angeles on Sunday in their Week 17 matchup against the LA Rams.
Bosa suffered a groin injury in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and required surgery to repair a muscle. He was designated to return from IR earlier this week.
The 27-year-old has made each of the last three Pro Bowls and won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2016. He was the third overall pick in that year’s draft out of Ohio State. His younger brother, Nick, was the second pick the following season.
Joey Bosa #97 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks at the score against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Bosa had 1.5 sacks in the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders — he’s 59.5 in 82 career games, reaching double-digit sacks in four seasons.
NFL Network initially reported that Bosa’s injury would require a six-week recovery, but Bosa will have missed just over three months.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (97) waits in line with cornerback Michael Davis (43) and safety Alohi Gilman (32) during the first half against the Los Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium.
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After their duel against the Rams, the Chargers will travel to Denver to close their season against the Broncos. They are currently the sixth seed in the AFC, which by now would pair them with the Cincinnati Bengals.