Nick Wagoner | ESPN6 de sep, 2023, 17:20Lectura: 3 min.
The 49ers made Nick Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL by giving him a five-year, $170 million extension.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The san francisco 49ers and defensive end Nick Bosa they agreed on a extension of five years and $170 million that will make him the highest-paid defensive player ever, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
The extension includes $122.5 million guaranteed, the source told ESPN.
Nick Bosa flexed his muscles last year, when his career-high 18.5 sacks paved the way to becoming the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-Pro.Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire
That $34 million annual pay exceeds the $31.7 million defensive tackle average of Los Angeles Rams, Aaron Donaldand the $122.5 million in full guarantees easily surpasses the $80 million mark set by the Los Angeles pass-rusher. Pittsburgh SteelersTJ Vatio
It also comes before the regular season opener on September 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, meaning Bosa could be available for that game.
That the Niners and Bosa finally reached an agreement is not a surprise. But it has been 43 days since the team opened training camp.
San Francisco has made a habit of re-signing some of its big-name players, either right before camp or shortly after it opened. They followed a similar plan with the tight end George Kittle in 2020, linebacker Fred Warner in 2021 and the receiver Deebo Samuel in 2022.
However, the Bosa deal, the largest of that group, proved more complicated.
Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch never expressed any doubt that a deal would be reached and were adamant that trading Bosa was never an option.
For his part, Bosa, who usually prefers to do his offseason work with his brother Joey in Fort Lauderdale, showed up to the team’s minicamp in June and reiterated his belief that his payday would come as long as he had patience.
“I think I’ll get what I deserve,” Bosa said on June 6.
Clearly, it took a little longer than even the 25-year-old Bosa expected, but the Niners now have the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year under contract.
In 2022, Bosa posted his best season, earning his first All-Pro recognition and a third Pro Bowl berth for his 18.5 sacks, 51 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and a league-leading 58 quarterback pressures (3rd in the NFL). That dominating performance came two years after he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Week 2 of the 2020 season.
But that injury belongs to Bosa’s past, as he has recorded a combined 34 sacks over the past two seasons.
His new contract also gives him a bit of family bragging rights, as he topped out the five-year, $135 million deal (with $78 million fully guaranteed) signed by his brother, Joey, with Los Angeles Chargers in 2020.
2023-09-06 20:20:00
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