The Los Angeles Rams have effectively gone all-in this offseason with their defensive additions, with a possible Aaron Donald reunion in tow. Should anything fail to pan out on the Donald front or the Rams wisely opt not to go that route, then they should continue their all-in push by signing Joey Bosa.
After nine seasons with the Chargers to begin his career, Bosa signed a one-year deal with the Bills in March 2025. With the Chargers, he made three playoff appearances, yet immediately made a trip
with Super Bowl-contending Buffalo in his lone season there, falling just short of an AFC Championship berth.
In 15 games, he finished with a modest 29 combined tackles, five sacks, nine tackles-for-loss and led the league with five forced fumbles. Those were his most forced fumbles since he had a career-high seven in 2021. Even if he isn’t a pass rushing machine as he was early in his career, Bosa can still make quarterbacks uncomfortable in the pocket, as evidenced by this strip-sack of Aaron Rodgers in a Week 13 win over the Steelers.
Again, while Bosa doesn’t stuff the stat sheet as he did coming out of Ohio State, he would be a less risky option for the Rams compared to Donald.
Let’s simply state the obvious here, as I want to make it clear that I’m no AD hater. Donald has been out of football since the conclusion of the 2023 campaign. That is something fans should be well aware of. Even though he continues to stay in game shape, he hasn’t played in an NFL game for TWO SEASONS. With absolutely no disrespect to a legend, all the rumors and the front office considering bringing him back are ridiculous, because a player like Bosa would be as effective at this stage.
We already know about Bosa’s ability to force turnovers, but he also led Buffalo with 16 QB hits. Additionally, he also had eight QB hurries and 11 knockdowns — which is where the quarterback hits the ground after throwing — his most in three seasons.
Missed tackles have been a problem throughout his career; according to Pro Football Reference, he averages seven per season, for a total of 41. He had six missed tackles with the Bills, for a missed tackle percentage of 17.1. While that does seem high, Bosa has had a double-digit missed tackle percentage in all but two career seasons and has made four Pro Bowls in that span. He’s always been a disruptive pass rusher. Even if he doesn’t always hit home, his presence is felt constantly, so opposing offenses must always know where he is.
Los Angeles would be able to sign Bosa for cheap, since Buffalo signed him to a one-year, $12.6 million deal last offseason. He will also be entering his age-31 season, which might make him a no-brainer consideration for the Rams aiming for a championship run if Donald wasn’t lurking in the shadows.
Look, Bosa isn’t going to have the same appeal to Rams fans or draw the headlines as a potential AD reunion would. However, Bosa shouldn’t be discounted in any way, as he remains a strong and effective pass rusher as he pushes into his 30s. If the whole Donald storyline doesn’t end up working for Los Angeles, then the Rams must consider signing Bosa to maintain their Super Bowl trajectory in 2026.
