Bosa will not report to training camp because he remains unsigned due to a contract dispute with the team, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
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Bosa already has missed one day of organized team activities and the Chargers’ mandatory minicamp because of the impasse.
Perhaps the Chargers should give in on one of the disagreements as a compromise, although that may not be a precedent they want set for future picks.
There’s little mystery about the overall value of the four-year, fully guaranteed deal Bosa will get.
In its letter of support for the initiative, the chamber outlined several requests that it asked be considered by the Chargers, including, making sure the tourism marketing district gets 2 percent of the increase in tourism taxes, that no money be used from the city’s general fund, and that parking, traffic and infrastructure issues be addressed, among other issued. Bosa’s camp would like some signing-bonus money paid earlier. The Chargers would love nothing more than to get Bosa on the field.
That’s new territory for San Diego officials since the league’s current team-friendly rookie wage scale was put in place. “I cannot tell you what this means to me personally, but I can tell you that we would not have a chance of success without the support of the chamber”, Spanos said. The other is Joshua Garnett, who went 28th to the San Francisco Giants.
Bosa is making a hard transition from base 4-3 defensive end to high-level pass-rusher in a 3-4 defense.
The Chargers are an up-and-down team fighting to be relevant and avoid relocation.
So, the Chargers are turning the page in what may be their last season in San Diego. Bosa is a well-rounded player who can make a difference on both fronts.
“You’ve got to show up San Diego, you’ve got to show up, our number has been called”, Hardwick said. Both sides need to budge on this and make a deal happen.
Of those, Bosa delivering an immediate impact is most critical.
“The more you work together the faster you can play on game day”. The Chargers and Bosa had the potential for a lovely relationship, but this rocky start is not inspiring. If he wants to start Week 1, he has to get on the practice field as soon as possible.
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The good news is the actual players on the team don’t seem bothered by Bosa’s business decision.
