49ers general manager John Lynch said he doesn’t know if the team can afford to sign free agent EDGE Joey Bosa.

29 March 2026

Joey’s brother, Nick Bosa, has played for the 49ers since they drafted him with the second overall pick in 2019. Their mother has been campaigning for the 49ers to sign Joey via social media and, last week, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows said he believes “there’s a good argument” for the 49ers to bring Joey aboard as well. Joey, 30, played for the Bills on a one-year, $12.6 million contract last year, totaling 47 quarterback pressures and five sacks. He suffered a calf injury over the summer, played through a wrist injury and missed two games due to hamstring injuries. Over The Cap lists the 49ers with the ninth-most salary cap space, at just over $31 million. Signing Joey to a one-year deal seems doable if all parties are interested, but you never know, from the outside looking in.