Joey Bosa And The Bucs
February 3rd, 2026
The shakeup of the Buffalo Bills after the firing of head coach Sean McDermott raises the likelihood of five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa looking for work in five weeks when the free agency dinner bell rings.
The Bucs could use him.
Yes, the Bucs could use just about anyone at edge rusher, but Bosa passed the eye test for at least part of last season even though he had just five sacks.
A year ago, Bosa signed a one-year deal with the Bills, very similar to what Haason Reddick got from the Bucs. No, Reddick will not be on the Tampa Bay roster next season. Joe dancing on tour with GloRilla is more likely.
Bosa is an interesting wild card. He won’t cost a fortune ($10 million plus incentives?) but he’s an impact kind of player, though he faded in January.
And while Bosa, who turns 31 in July, has been sort of a cross between a full-time and part-time player the past two seasons, Joe thinks the Bucs might have no issue with that given how they are excited to see what 2025 draft pick David Walker can do, and it’s likely they still want to give Chris Braswell one more chance to shine.
Also, if the Bucs draft an edge rusher, Bosa seems like an ideal veteran to have around for the young pass rushers.
While Joe would applaud the Bucs going big at edge rusher, they’re probably looking for veteran value without a long-term commitment. That could be Bosa.