Chargers pull offer to Joey Bosa; rookie's reps call move 'unfortunate'

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SAN DIEGO -- In an action that could result in their first-round selection sitting out for the foreseeable future, the Chargers announced they have pulled their offer to defensive end Joey Bosa after he declined to accept the team's "best offer" on Wednesday.
Points of contention in the contract impasse still include offset language and the earlier payment of deferred signing-bonus money. Bosa's representatives called the team's move "unfortunate."


The Chargers said in a statement that they presented Bosa with an offer Tuesday night that included:



  • an initial signing-bonus payment that is larger than any rookie has received in the past two NFL drafts;
  • more money in 2016 than every rookie in this year's class except the Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz;
  • the "largest payment and the highest percentage of signing bonus received in the first calendar year" of any Chargers first-round pick since the adoption of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in 2011.

The Chargers selected Bosa with the No. 3 pick in this year's draft. He is the only unsigned first-round pick from the 2016 draft.
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</aside>In a statement released Wednesday night, Bosa's representatives said the Chargers "have decided to manipulate facts and negotiate in the media."


"We will say that it is ironic that the team now takes issue with the timing of Joey's arrival, since the Chargers unilaterally decided to remain silent for the first 14 days of training camp, instead of replying in a timely fashion to the proposal we made on the eve of training camp on July 28th," the statement said. "At this point, all we can do is continue to fight for a fair contract on behalf of our client, as we do for all of our clients.


"The Chargers can focus on trying to sway public opinion, but our focus will remain on our client and securing a contract for him that is fair and consistent with his draft position."


According to a source familiar with the negotiation, the Chargers offered to pay Bosa 85 percent of his $17 million signing bonus at the time of signing and the rest in the new league calendar year in March. Bosa's camp remained steadfast in receiving the entire signing bonus by the end of this year.
The Chargers also appear unwilling to move off the inclusion of offset language in the contract, pointing to the fact that 29 of the 31 first-round draft picks in this year's draft have offset language in their contracts.


"I'm highly, highly disappointed in the path we've had to take," Chargers owner John Spanos told the San Diego Union-Tribune, regarding the team's decision to reduce its total financial offer. "It's so overly clear we had no choice. It would have been more difficult if I felt they were being reasonable. But when you're dealing with someone who isn't reasonable, it makes it easy.


"I'm blown away. At all costs, I wanted to avoid going down this road. They made it overly clear we had no other option. ... It's absolutely asinine. He would have gotten more cash in this calendar year than anyone except [No. 2 overall pick] Carson Wentz."


The Chargers and Bosa's representation stopped communication on July 28 once the team realized the Ohio State product would not report to camp. However, talks picked up in the past two weeks, with the Chargers wanting to get Bosa into camp so the team could get him ready for the regular season.
"I'm blown away. At all costs, I wanted to avoid going down this road. They made it overly clear we had no other option. ... It's absolutely asinine. He would have gotten more cash in this calendar year than anyone except [No. 2 overall pick] Carson Wentz."
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Chargers president John Spanos to San Diego Union-Tribune, on the Joey Bosa contract negotiations
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He cannot be traded this season because, according to NFL rules, he had until Aug. 8 to sign his contract in order for the Chargers to trade his rights to another team. If he remains unsigned this season, he is permitted to sign with the Chargers only until the first day of the 2017 draft.


Bosa's father, John, also was a holdout as an NFL rookie. John Bosa was a defensive lineman drafted No. 16 by the Miami Dolphins in 1987 and held out 41 days before signing his rookie contract, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.


The Chargers dropped Bosa from third string to fourth string at defensive end on the team's latest depth chart. Darius Philon is listed as the starter, followed by Tenny Palepoi, Zamir Carlis and Bosa.
 

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both parties are at fault in this mess..

this might be my last string with this organization...it's a losing proposition to be a fan..
 

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Bosa turning his back on 17 Million, $17,000,000, here. Before (not including, outside of) whatever salary he'd get for the season.

As Mike of Mike & Mike said it: "Get your ass in Camp, Joey. This ain't a fight for players, you ain't tryin' to save The NFL here, this ain't a fight for some "Great Cause". Report."

Get Your Ass In Camp, Joey.

Mike went on to say, quite eloquently and were Joey to do this NOW he'd emerge massively well-off Image-Wise:

"Report. Say, to Media when they ask: "I took it as far as I could, blah blah blah about why I did it but Bottom Line and whats most Important here is I need to be there for my teammates and I want to be there for my Teammates, to support them. Therefore I am reporting."



Joey No Have PR Guy? Or Girl?

If so......if Joey does have.....Joey No Have GOOD one.


Get Your Ass In Camp. Joey.
 

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both parties are at fault in this mess..

this might be my last string with this organization...it's a losing proposition to be a fan..

I feel ya.

Tragedy for me is I bought a Brand New Chargers hat :(

About 2 Months ago.

Its a Ball-Cap style. Black with just the Bolt.

Chargers%20Bridgestone.jpg


It doesn't say "Bridgestone Golf" on it.

Thank God.


I guess I can put Velcro over the Chargers Logo and find a Vikings Logo somewhere, Velcro the back of that.


i was born in San Diego though. :(
 

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both parties are at fault in this mess..

this might be my last string with this organization...it's a losing proposition to be a fan..

I feel ya.

Tragedy for me is I bought a Brand New Chargers hat :(

About 2 Months ago.

Its a Ball-Cap style. Black with just the Bolt.

Chargers%20Bridgestone.jpg


It doesn't say "Bridgestone Golf" on it.

Thank God.


I guess I can put Velcro over the Chargers Logo and find a Vikings Logo somewhere, Velcro the back of that.


i was born in San Diego though. :(






Guys I wish every team in the league was as bold as your Chargers.

If they were, these players would learn to understand & appreciate what kind of money they are making and put an end to holdouts.

If you don't like what you're offered, oh well then sit your azz at home & see how you like that instead...
 

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Guys I wish every team in the league was as bold as your Chargers.

If they were, these players would learn to understand & appreciate what kind of money they are making and put an end to holdouts.

If you don't like what you're offered, oh well then sit your azz at home & see how you like that instead...


I'd say you're within about a 13% (Percentile) with that opinion, other 87% seem to be declaring Chargers are in the wrong here.

No 3rd Round Pick since the new CBA has EVER had to accept both the deferred pay deal AND the Offset language.

No Precedent for what the Chargers are demanding here. Yeah.....its a small tiny sample size lmfao and there IS sense to what you say...how you put it.


Joey Just needs to get his ass in camp ASAP and use that to his advantage by declaring some thing like what I suggested above: "For My teammates" and as Mike Golic said.....save his battle for when he needs it, when he needs to negotiate his next contract in 3 years.

Get Your Ass In Camp Joey.

should be a hashtag...#getyourassincampjoey
 

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Joey, Baby, Don't be crazy.



fact is you ain't got a lotta leverage here dude. Live to fight another day. Joey.



If you're somewhere out there passed out on some floor dude get up clean yourself up and just get the fuck in camp dude


 

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hope he implodes before ever getting paid a dime by any team.

Entitled asshole.
 

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hahaha When Keeping it REAL goes WRONG,, dudes gonna sit out till halloween!,, hahahaha
 

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I hope he is blackballed and has to go to the CFL.

I would not want that cancer on my football team if I was an owner.
 

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hope he implodes before ever getting paid a dime by any team.

Entitled asshole.
I don't agree with any of this holdout. But all Bosa wants is the same thing that every top five pick in the last 4 yrs has gotten. Chargers
are not being smart. Just wasted a #3 pick.
 

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I don't understand Bosa's end game here. In my view, he fukked himself by not taking the Chargers "best deal". The longer he sits, the more money that is being pulled off the table. If he decides to sit the entire season and re-enter the draft, there is no way he will be a top 3 pick. More likely, he will slide closer to 10 due to the holdout and not playing football for over a year. Either way, he has lost himself money. It seems reasonable that he should leave his ego at the door and sign the contract at this point.
 
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I don't agree with any of this holdout. But all Bosa wants is the same thing that every top five pick in the last 4 yrs has gotten. Chargers
are not being smart. Just wasted a #3 pick.

The Holdout has to do with his $17 million signing bonus ... The team wants to pay him 85% of it This year, and the balance in March 2017.
It's not like they are Not paying him ..

I think it's funny that his father was a holdout too back in 87
must be in the blood
 

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The Holdout has to do with his $17 million signing bonus ... The team wants to pay him 85% of it This year, and the balance in March 2017.
It's not like they are Not paying him ..

I think it's funny that his father was a holdout too back in 87
must be in the blood
so was his uncle and they both had very short NFL careers.
 

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Never understood why he went as high as he did, has bust written all over him and looks like an asshole.
 
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He does look like an asshole. Very high for a 3-4 DE to go as he is not an OLB yet not big enough to take up blockers.

Bosa's great grandfather was a Chicago mob boss.

You would think before you drafted this guy you could have any contract crap worked out since it was a forgone conclusion that Goff and Wentz were going 1 and 2. Chargers essentially had 1st pick in draft.
 

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He does look like an asshole. Very high for a 3-4 DE to go as he is not an OLB yet not big enough to take up blockers.

Bosa's great grandfather was a Chicago mob boss.

You would think before you drafted this guy you could have any contract crap worked out since it was a forgone conclusion that Goff and Wentz were going 1 and 2. Chargers essentially had 1st pick in draft.

Bosa is definitely a tweener. Got bust written all over him.

As for the #3 pick, there was a lot of uncertainty in this draft. Ramsey, Tunsil, Bosa were all speculated at #3. Truth is this was a very weak draft at the top of the 1st. No blue chippers this year.
 

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