Tom Brady Warns: Bills Will Rue Joey Bosa Signing

Buffalo, NY – March 24, 2025

The Buffalo Bills’ splashy 1-year, $12.6 million deal with edge rusher Joey Bosa has NFL legend Tom Brady raising eyebrows, warning that the team might live to rue the move. The seven-time Super Bowl champ, now a FOX analyst, didn’t mince words on Sunday’s broadcast: “Buffalo will regret signing Joey Bosa—great player, but his injury history’s a red flag.” The Bills are banking on the ex-Charger staying healthy to turbocharge their defense, but Brady’s skepticism has sparked debate over a contract that’s as risky as it is bold. With just $3.9 million in cap space per Spotrac, GM Brandon Beane reworked the books—likely via Von Miller’s cut—to secure Bosa at $12.6 million, with $8 million guaranteed, betting big on a player with boom-or-bust potential.

Bosa’s 2024 season with the Chargers showed why he’s worth the gamble—when he’s on. He racked up 10 sacks, 15 QB hits, and 38 tackles across 12 games, per NFL.com, flashing the disruptive power that once made him a Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016). His career totals—77 sacks in 105 games—prove he’s a game-wrecker, like that 2020 gem against the Chiefs, burying Patrick Mahomes with a lightning-fast sack. But the catch is brutal: injuries have sidelined him for 35 games since 2019, including a nagging groin issue in 2024. At 29, his burst and motor are elite—when healthy—but his 50-50 availability makes that $12.6 million a high-stakes roll of the dice.

For the Bills, Bosa’s signing aims to juice a pass rush that notched 47 sacks in 2024 but faltered in clutch playoff moments—think Chiefs’ late-game escapes. Paired with Greg Rousseau, he could push Buffalo’s D-line into the top tier, giving Josh Allen breathing room to chase a ring. Bills Mafia is buzzing on X: “Bosa’s a beast—worth every penny!” Yet Brady’s warning looms large—if injuries strike, the $12.6 million becomes dead weight, leaving a thin D-line (sans Von Miller) exposed against AFC heavyweights. For the Chargers, shedding Bosa’s $26 million 2024 cap hit clears cash for youth like Tuli Tuipulotu, though they lose a veteran spark. Brady’s take? “Buffalo’s gambling on a guy who might not suit up—smart teams don’t bet on ‘ifs.’” Time will tell if this regret prophecy holds true.