Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa reached agreement Tuesday night on a one-year, $12.6 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Chargers released the 29-year-old Bosa last Wednesday, cutting ties with their longest-tenured player and one of the best in franchise history.

The No. 3 pick in the 2016 draft, Bosa made an immediate impact for the Chargers. He was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year that season, posting 10.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. He made four Pro Bowls in his first six seasons and set an NFL record by recording 19 sacks in his first 20 games.

The Chargers rewarded Bosa with a five-year, $135 million contract extension in 2020, a deal that at the time was the richest for a defensive player in NFL history. But injuries have plagued him since; he has played in just 28 games over the past three seasons.

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