49ers' Nick Bosa was the most dominant defensive player during the 2022 NFL season and he was rewarded for that Thursday night.
PHOENIX — It might not have been the ultimate goal of Nick Bosa’s 2022 season, but it was incredibly meaningful for the 49ers star to be named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Bosa led the NFL with 18.5 sacks, 51 tackles — 41 solo and 19 for a loss. The All-Pro also racked up 48 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup. The edge rusher's presence on the field alone has an effect on how opposing offenses game plan for the 49ers.
General manager John Lynch knows what a special player the 49ers have in Bosa, and during his end-of-season press conference, he shared his belief of how deserving the edge rusher is of the award. “I think first of all with Nick, in my heart of hearts, he deserves to be the Defensive Player of the Year in our league,” Lynch said. “I hope that comes his way, because he's earned that. He's a fantastic football player, he's a game changer of a football player. I should stop now, but everybody already knows all that.”
Bosa winning DPOY heading into his fifth NFL season with the 49ers sets the Ohio State product up to become the highest paid defensive player in the league. The 25-year old, however, says that is not a goal in
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