ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills turned to Joey Bosa to fill their pass-rush needs, agreeing to a one-year, $12.6 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement won’t be official until the NFL’s new business year begins on Wednesday. ESPN.com first reported the deal.

Bosa joins the Bills after the team cut Von Miller on Sunday to free up salary-cap space.

Bosa was the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year after being selected by the Chargers with the No. 3 pick in the 2016 draft out of Ohio State. He played nine seasons with the franchise before being cut last week, also for salary-cap reasons.

At 29, Bosa is six years younger than Miller, though his production has dwindled because of injuries. Bosa’s 72 sacks are tied for 10th most since 2016, but he’s combined for only 14 over the past three seasons.

He played in 14 games with nine starts last season after agreeing to restructure his contract. But Bosa battled hip and back injuries, and his five sacks were his fewest in the six seasons during which he has played at least 12 games.

Bosa played 14 games total in 2022 and ’23 due to groin and foot injuries.

RESTOCKING THE BACKFIELD

The Buffalo Bills restocked their offensive backfield depth by re-signing Ty Johnson and fullback Reggie Gilliam, the team announced Tuesday.

Johnson is a fifth-year NFL player who returns for a third season in Buffalo after enjoying an increased role in the offense last year. He finished 2024 with 41 carries for 213 yards and a touchdown along with 18 catches for 284 yards and a career-best three TDs.

He also scored his first career playoff touchdown on a 24-yard catch in a 31-7 win over Denver in the AFC wild-card round.

The 27-year-old shared the backup running back job with rookie Ray Davis behind starter James Cook. Buffalo is Johnson’s third team after splitting his first three seasons with Detroit and the New York Jets.

Gilliam returns for a sixth season in Buffalo, where he’s been used mostly on special teams. The 27-year-old has two career touchdown catches.

Running back Darrynton Evans is also returning to Buffalo after agreeing to a contract, his agency, Priority Sports, announced on X. Evans spent last offseason with Buffalo before landing on injured reserve before the start of the season. He was released in October.

The 26-year-old closed the season with Chicago. The fifth-year player has also played for Tennessee and Miami.