Remembered for the contrast between the hype that surrounded him and his brief play for the NFL, Bosworth was named the sixth worst flop on the "Biggest Flops of the Last 25 Years" list by ESPN in July 2004 and number three on NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Draft Busts. In the case of the latter program, Bosworth was one of the few listed players to be interviewed. One of his contemporaries, Matt Millen, defended Bosworth, saying that he remembers an excellent linebacker who simply had injuries catch up to him.