Joey Bosa's Mom Petitions for Him to Join His Brother Nick on 49ers After He's Cut by Chargers

Mar. 15, 2025

Cheryl Bosa with sons Joey and Nick.Photo:Cheryl Bosa/Instagram

Cheryl Bosa/Instagram

Joey and Nick Bosa’s mom wants to see her sons share the field in San Francisco.

Cheryl, a luxury real estate agent in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., reshared anInstagram Storyof a fan edit calling for the 49ers to sign Joey.

“Can we get a petition going on bringing [Joey Bosa] to the Bay,” the Story said over a motion-animated edit showing photos of Cheryl with her sons and the brothers in their St. Thomas Aquinas High School football jerseys.

Playing for their high school in 2012 was the only time Nick and Joey have been on the same team.

The post also included the hashtag #BosaBrothers and tagged Cheryl, Joey and Nick’s accounts.

Cheryl Bosa posts Instagram Story with sons Joey and Nick.Cheryl Bosa/Instagram

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport announced Joey’s release from the Chargers in apost on Xon March 5. Rapoport said letting go of the elder Bosa brother saved the team $25 million against the cap.

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Shortly after the news was announced, the Chargers posted a tribute to Joey for his time with the team. Cheryl reposted the image toher Instagram Story, writing, “Could not be prouder than [sic] my son, Joey.”

Nick Bosa during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on December 24, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

Thearon W. Henderson/Getty

In a 2019 interview withtheSan Francisco Chronicle, Cheryl told the outlet that her sons' athletic success is “a genetic phenomenon.”

“To have two kids playing at this level, that’s crazy,” added Cheryl, whose biological father Palmer Pyle played for three different NFL teams in the 1960s, per theChronicle. Pyle’s brother Mike also played nine seasons with the Chicago Bears and won a Super Bowl,according toSports Illustrated.

source: people.com