SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers and defensive end Nick Bosa have agreed to a five-year, $170 million extension that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in history, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
The extension includes $122.5 million guaranteed, the source told ESPN. Among defensive players, the $34 million annual payout surpasses the $31.7 million average belonging to Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and the $122.5 million in guarantees easily surpasses the $102 million mark set by Bosa's brother, Joey, with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020.
It also comes before Sunday's regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, meaning Nick Bosa could be available for that game.
That the Niners and Bosa eventually struck a deal is no surprise. That it took 43 days after the team opened training camp was.