Injuries continue to pile up early in the 2022 season for the Chargers.
EDGE Joey Bosa had to leave Sunday’s game against the Jaguars in the first quarter with an injury, and did not return. He was later ruled out of the contest.
Bosa had been trying to rush Trevor Lawrence, but slipped as he was trying to get around the edge. He laid on the ground as medical staff came over to look at him, and he walked with a limp on the sideline.
#Packers CB Jaire Alexander (groin) is questionable to return to the #Bucs game.#Chargers Joey Bosa is questionable with a groin injury.
Here’s what happened to Bosa.pic.twitter.com/AzgQ4e3jvO
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 25, 2022
Bosa is a major force in the team’s defense. He has already forced a fumble this year with 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and six combined tackles. He has been named to three straight Pro Bowls and was the 2016 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Here’s the latest on Bosa’s injury.
Joey Bosa injury update
Bosa is going to be out for a bit. On Wednesday, coach Brandon Staley told reporters Bosa would be placed on the injured reserve after undergoing surgery for his groin injury.
Staley said he expects Bosa will return during the 2022 campaign.
The #Chargers are placing star DE Joey Bosa on IR. Bosa suffered a “significant” groin injury that will now require surgery during Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville. They do expect him back this season.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 28, 2022
On Sunday, the Chargers announced on Twitter that Bosa had been ruled for the rest of Sunday’s contest against the Jaguars with a groin injury.
injury update: Joey Bosa (groin) has been downgraded to out.
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) September 25, 2022
Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer said after the game the injury reminded him of the one sustained by Nick Bosa at MetLife Stadium in 2020 when he slipped on the turf.
Chargers DE Joey Bosa’s injury looked eerily similar to his brother Nick’s injury at MetLife in 2020—not in the type of injury it is, but in how he slipped on the artificial surface without much contact.
Nick sounded off to me on turf this summer (https://t.co/RRPIfQ3jS0). pic.twitter.com/b3AQQNcm7P
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 25, 2022
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Without Bosa, Kyle Van Noy will be the primary EDGE rusher opposite Khalil Mack, according to the Chargers’ depth chart.
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