49ers' Nick Bosa agrees to historic deal, becomes NFL's highest-paid defensive player in history: report

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Nick Bosa, a three-time Pro Bowler and the reigning defensive player of the year, has agreed to the terms of a record-breaking contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers.

He racked up 18.5 sacks in 2022, and he is now being paid like the elite pass rusher that he is. On Wednesday, Bosa agreed to a five-year, $170 million extension, according to ESPN.

The historic deal makes Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history by a considerable margin. Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt signed a four-year, $112 million extension last year.

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Nick Bosa, a three-time Pro Bowler and the reigning defensive player of the year, has agreed to the terms of a record-breaking contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. (Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/File)

San Francisco exercised the fifth-year option on Bosa in 2022. The team and Bosa's representatives have been working on a long-term deal for quite some time. Bosa decided to hold out until he landed a lucrative new deal.

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In March 2022, 49ers General Manager John Lynch said the organization was working on extensions for Bosa and star wide receiver Deebo Samuel.

"We have a plan for each of those guys," he told reporters. "We will keep those discussions private, but like I've long said, those guys are going to be a part of us for a long, long time. They're fantastic players. They are very much at the core of who we are, and they are fabulous players, fabulous people and a big part of who we are."

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