San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa turns into highest-paid defensive participant in NFL historical past | NFL Information

Nick Bosa had his San Francisco 49ers apprehensive forward of the beginning of the brand new season, however after lastly placing pen to paper on a brand new contract, his delaying techniques paid dividends, together with his new deal reportedly value $170m over 5 years.

Nick Bosa has been rewarded for his efforts with a brand new, profitable deal

Nick Bosa’s prolonged contract holdout ended 4 days earlier than the beginning of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that may make him the NFL’s richest defensive participant ever.

Coach Kyle Shanahan stated Wednesday that the 2 sides agreed to the contract and that Bosa is on his method to the group facility. Now Shanahan is glad he can cease occupied with what it could be like for the Niners to open their season with out their greatest defensive participant.

“You strive not to consider it a lot as a result of it is probably not in my management and let the method play itself out,” Shanahan stated. “Because it went by way of the weekend, I simply sort of received it in my thoughts that we weren’t taking part in with him.

“If I had gone forwards and backwards, I might have been depressing. I simply determined we weren’t. … It is a hell of a bonus to get him right here. We’re clearly actually enthusiastic about it.”

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Shanahan stated Bosa must present up with a “beer stomach” and “be out of form” to not play the season opener at Pittsburgh on Sunday however added that is “not in Bosa’s DNA.”

The 49ers have had a robust historical past of rewarding their very own stars, giving huge extensions the previous three summers to tight finish George Kittle, Warner and receiver Deebo Samuel. However getting a deal achieved with Bosa proved to be extra difficult.

ESPN first reported the extension and stated it was value $170m over 5 seasons with $122.5m assured. The common annual payout of $34m tops the earlier mark of $31.7 million for Rams defensive deal with Aaron Donald and the ensures prime the $102m Bosa’s older brother, Joey, received from the Chargers in 2020.