Joey Bosa’s parents have been taking turns staying at his house to help with his new roommate – his younger brother, Nick is rehabbing from season-ending knee surgery.
John Bosa is scheduled to substitute for his wife, Cheryl, this week to check on the San Francisco 49ers’ star pass rusher. But the Chargers’ star pass rusher might also need some assistance from his mom and dad.
“He’s coming to be the nurse for Nick, not for me,” Joey Bosa said Wednesday. “He’s getting the full treatment from those two.”
Joey Bosa has received plenty of treatment from the Chargers’ medical staff this season. He’s been dealing with a triceps injury since Week 2 and was a game-time decision Monday night against the New Orleans Saints because of two more injuries to his knee and ankle.
Bosa contributed 28 defensive snaps versus the Saints and made it to the Chargers’ abrupt bye week without missing any of the first five games.
He plans to have dinner Saturday night with his dad and brother, enjoy some red wine, and then spend the rest of the week getting healthy for the final 11 games of the season.
“It’s just great having them around keeping the place tidy for me, of course, and food constantly running, so I can’t complain,” Bosa said.
Bosa is one of many injured Chargers glad to see the bye week moved from Week 10 to Week 6.
The Chargers’ schedule was rearranged last week after the NFL postponed the Patriots-Broncos game as a coronavirus precaution. The shuffling affected seven games, including four involving the Chargers.
The Chargers had 14 starters sidelined or playing with injuries in the loss against the Saints.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen, cornerback Casey Hayward and defensive end Uchenna Nwosu sustained injuries and didn’t play much in the second half. Offensive linemen Bryan Bulaga and Trai Turner were inactive.
Center Mike Pouncey, running back Austin Ekeler, defensive end Melvin Ingram, defensive tackle Justin Jones, linebacker Drue Tranquill, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and safety Derwin James are on injured reserve.
Wide receiver Mike Williams played, despite being questionable with a hamstring injury. Bosa played mainly on third downs because of his trio of injuries, but was asked to do more after Nwosu exited with cramps in the fourth quarter.
“I think right now it’s something that we need,” Bosa said about the bye week. “Especially, selfishly, I need it right now. It’s huge for a lot of guys.”
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Allen will be fine from the back spasms he felt against the Saints. Lynn said the same for Hayward, who didn’t play much in the fourth quarter after taking a big hit.
For the rest of the injured players, Lynn didn’t say who will be back to play after the bye week, but added the rest will only help.
“It probably couldn’t come at a better time right now because we may get a few players back and we need to get a little healthier,” Lynn said.
Many backups have stepped up for the Chargers, especially on the thin defensive line as pass rusher Emeke Egbule, defensive tackle Cortez Broughton and defensive Jessie Lemonier saw snaps Monday night.
“I looked out there one time and I saw all four guys that were on my scout team three weeks ago still out there playing in the fourth quarter,” Lynn said about the backup defensive linemen.
Lynn said the playing experience the backups received to start the season will help the team’s depth when starters return. But if most starters aren’t back after the bye week, the Chargers will need to find ways to win games with the backups.
The Chargers head into the bye week with a 1-4 record and have lost four in a row by a combined 18 points.
The schedule, however, gets easier after the rest with winnable games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.
But who they play hasn’t been an issue for the Chargers. They held double-digits leads versus the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – three teams viewed as Super Bowl contenders – and lost every game
The Chargers’ biggest issues are closing games and staying healthy. They’ll attempt to solve that during a much-needed week of rest.
“No one is panicking,” Lynn said. “I can tell you that. There may be a sense of urgency, but no panic.”
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