Joey Bosa shares early impressions of Chargers’ new defense under HC Brandon Staley

A new era has begun in earnest for the Chargers, and it’s brought with it a new set of responsibilities for Joey Bosa. The Chargers’ star edge rusher enters his sixth training camp looking to improve his already elite skillset while tackling an added objective given to him by first-year coach Brandon Staley: mastering the tasks of an outside linebacker. “It’s not as much the athletic part of it as it’s just seeing in the field, understanding the formation, seeing shifts, getting the calls,” Bosa said Thursday, per the team’s official transcript. “I got to call last year. It was my call. I line up and do what I have to do. Maybe there’s a couple of checks here and there. But, there’s a lot going on. There’s a lot of moving pieces. I think it’s great. It’s a dynamic defense. A good defense shouldn’t be easy to learn in two days, so it’s a fun challenge.