Chargers' Joey Bosa Out vs. Steelers After Suffering Hip Injury on 1st Play

Los Angeles Chargers star pass-rusher Joey Bosa injured his hip after just one snap during the team's matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Bosa was initially listed as questionable to return, but he was later downgraded to out.

The 29-year-old has dealt with hip troubles throughout the start of the 2024 season, making a limited appearance during Los Angeles' win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 after sustaining the injury in the team's season-opener.

Bosa was on the field for just 14 snaps against the Panthers but he appeared to be progressing in his recovery ahead of Sunday's contest against Pittsburgh.

He was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday before fully participating in Friday's walkthrough. In fact, he didn't receive an injury designation heading into Week 3.

The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end previously missed several weeks of training camp after undergoing surgery to repair a broken hand that he suffered during a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams.

Bosa is a crucial part of Los Angeles' defense when healthy, racking up 58 sacks and 73 tackles for loss to go along with 13 forced fumbles throughout the first six years of his career.

He's been hampered by injuries as of late, appearing in fewer than 10 games in each of the past two seasons. Bosa battled separate foot, toe and hamstring issues in 2021 and 2022.

The Chargers dealt with multiple key players exiting their clash with the Steelers, as quarterback Justin Herbert exited in the third quarter after appearing to aggravate an ankle injury (via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport).

Bosa's status moving forward is unknown, but Tuli Tuipulotu and Bud Dupree will likely replace him on the field until he's able to return.