The mother of NFL star Joey Bosa is attempting to rally the troops after her son was released by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Cheryl Bosa supported a call to action to get Joey, 29, to San Francisco to play with his brother Nick, 27, after the Chargers announced they were moving on from Joey after nine seasons with the franchise on Wednesday, March 5.
“BREAKING NEWS: Can we get a petition going on bringing @jbbigbear to the bay #bosabrothers 🐻🐻,” Cheryl reposted via her Instagram Story on Wednesday.
Joey, a linebacker, and Nick, a defensive end, both played college football at The Ohio State University, but their tenures did not overlap. Joey was drafted with the 3rd overall selection by the Chargers in the 2016 NFL Draft. Nick started his freshman year in Columbus that fall.
The brothers have not been teammates since their time together at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, when Joey was a senior and Nick was a freshman.
Cheryl also reposted a “thank you” message from the Chargers organization via her Story, writing, “Could not be [any] prouder of my son, Joey.”
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Cheryl’s wish isn’t exactly a far-fetched pipe dream. Rapoport, 45, reported on Wednesday that the 49ers are potentially interested in uniting the Bosa brothers.
“The #Chargers star will have options — joining his brother Nick in SF is one of them,” the NFL insider posted via X. “His release saved the Chargers $25M against the cap.”
Joey was rewarded with a five-year, $135 million contract extension by the Chargers in 2020, making him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history at the time.
Cheryl Bosa and Joey Bosa. Courtesy of Cheryl Bosa/Instagram
Since that time, however, injuries have plagued Joey’s career. In the past three seasons, he’s played in a total of just 28 games.
The Chargers paid tribute to Joey via Instagram on Wednesday, posting a carousel of photos and videos from his time with the franchise.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is letting his family take the lead on securing tickets to Super Bowl LVIII. “I don’t deal with that,” Bosa, 26, quipped during a Thursday, February 1, press conference when asked about his family’s big game plans. “My mother does.” Nick is one of the football-playing sons of […]
“thx for everything, joey 💙,” the team wrote.
Prior to his release from the Chargers, Joey was asked about playing in the NFL with his brother one day. “It’d be cool at some point,” he said.
Still, Joey expressed his commitment to the Chargers organization, for whom he had played his entire career.
“I always thought of myself being somebody that will play here and retire here, which I think not many people do on one team,” he said. “I think it would be a cool thing to accomplish, but you never know.”
