Joey Bosa and the San Diego Chargers finally reached an agreement on August 29 after the months long hold out on the rookie's part. The Chargers picked the highly sought after defensive end out of Ohio State third over all during the 2016 NFL draft this April, though the relationship between the defensive end and the Chargers' front office has not been ideal. Bosa refused to show up to the much needed training camp (especially for rookies) while the Chargers refused to budge on their rookie signing policy, that differed from the rest of the league.

The hold out was not due to the amount of money in the contract, but due to a disagreement in offset language and signing bonus deferment. The disagreement came from the timing of the signing bonus payments and whether or not the Chargers would owe Bosa any money should they opt out of his 5th year option that first round picks are granted.

For a while, it did not look good for the San Diego Chargers' relationship with their newest first round pick. It was likely that they were not going to sign Bosa at all, giving up his rights and allowing him to reenter the 2017 draft. This would be a lose-lose situation, as the Charger's would have wasted an incredibly valuable 3rd overall pick, while Bosa would lose a year of football. Before they finally reached an agreement, there was also worry that if they did sign, that Bosa missing most of training camp would require him to sit out part of the season until he was able to stay on par with the defense.

The number three overall pick signed a 4 year $25.8 million contract, fully guaranteed, with a $17 million signing bonus. This is a huge relief for Chargers fans all around. If this relationship pans out, this will validate the Chargers picking of a defensive player instead of a much needed offensive tackle. They could very well have the sack machine of the future that they have missed for almost a decade.