The Indianapolis Colts aren't better at one key position than they have been in recent seasons. While changes were made to the edge rush spot this offseason, most of the moves are a way. Kwity Paye left in free agency while Indy signed free agent Arden Key, for instance.
Rising star Laiatu Latu still needs help. One potential target for general manager Chris Ballard might have been Joey Bosa, and it still could be. The issue is that, according to Bosa's brother, Nick, Joey might no longer be playing football.
Nick Bosa said, according to 49ers Webzone, "I think (Joey's) working on his golf game right now. So, I don't think he's thinking too much about football."
Joey Bosa might not be a potential free agent target for the Indianapolis Colts anymore
Joey Bosa most recently played for the Buffalo Bills, and while he did appear in 15 games in 2025 and 14 in 2024 with the Los Angeles Chargers, he's had a career riddled with various injuries. He's also almost 31 years old.
His age and injury history indicate that the player is more likely to be hurt should he sign with a team for the 2026 season. That is still a risk the Colts should take. Even a Bosa that plays 13 games is going to augment what Indianapolis currently has among its edge rushers. Bosa can still chase down quarterbacks regularly, and he's mostly been terrific against the run.
Still, maybe he is tired of taking a chance that he could suffer another brutal injury.
Plus, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "It is more likely than not that Joey Bosa has played his last NFL down. Now, again, could a situation like the 49ers come along that entices him enough to come out and play again? Yeah, absolutely. We saw it happen last year with Philip Rivers, so you never know when a player is fully done and when he’s not done."
As Schefter knows, however, a quarterback coming back to an offensive system he already knows (Rivers played under current Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen when both worked for Los Angeles) and an edge rusher, who relies on speed and power to be great, returning from retirement would come with completely different expectations.
Bosa does have the same connection to Indianapolis that Rivers had, though. Steichen didn't directly coach the edge rusher with the Chargers, but they were both a part of the organization from 2016 through 2020. Bosa would know Steichen and vice versa.
Maybe that link would be good enough to entice Joey Bosa to the Colts on a relatively inexpensive contract. Indy still has $31,665,594 in cap room, according to Over the Cap, and that is seventh-most in the NFL. That is far more than is needed to sign Bosa, assuming he still wants to keep playing football.
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