Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Team-high nine tackles vs. Raiders
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Bolton logged nine tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.
Bolton was the Chiefs' leading tackler Sunday, and he has logged eight tackles or more in six of seven regular-season games this year. On the year, Bolton has logged 53 tackles (37 solo) and three pass breakups.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Active in win
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Bolton finished with six tackles (five solo), including a tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed in Sunday's 28-18 win over the 49ers.
The starting middle linebacker also played on 93 percent of the defensive snaps. Bolton has 44 tackles (30 solo) and three passes defensed in 2024.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Leads Chiefs with 11 tackles
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Bolton logged 11 tackles (six solo) in Monday's 26-13 win over the Saints.
Bolton was the leading tackler for the Chiefs on Monday, with eight of his tackles coming in the second half. Bolton is up to 38 tackles (25 solo) and two passes defended through the first five games of the regular season. Bolton and the Chiefs will have their work cut out of them after the bye when they face the 49ers on Oct. 20.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Seven tackles Week 1
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Bolton had seven tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in Thursday's 27-20 win over the Ravens.
Bolton was limited by injuries in 2023 to eight regular-season appearances, but he's among the NFL's best linebackers when healthy, as evidenced by his 180-tackle campaign in 2022. He typically isn't much of a factor in coverage, having posted exactly three passes defensed in each of the previous three regular seasons.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Active for Week 18
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Bolton (wrist/abdomen) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Bolton practiced in full all week long, but with the Chiefs locked into the third seed in the AFC, he could see limited playing time or sit in pads on the sideline for the team's regular-season finale. Over his last four games, Bolton has 32 tackles (23 solo).
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: May not suit up Week 18
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Bolton (wrist/abdomen) is tagged as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Chargers.
Bolton doesn't seem to be dealing with any serious health issues, as he was a full participant in all three practice sessions during Week 18 prep. However, the Chiefs are expected to rest multiple starters Sunday with the team locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC, and Bolton could be among them. If the linebacker doesn't suit up, Leo Chenal could start in his place.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Season-high tackles in win
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Bolton finished Sunday's 25-17 win over the Bengals with 13 tackles (nine solo).
Bolton reached double-digit tackles for the first time this season and played 60-plus defensive snaps for the third time. He's missed eight games this season but has played in the last four games and accumulated 32 tackles (23 solo) over that span.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Returns to practice Friday
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Bolton (illness) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
Bolton was given the day off Thursday due to an illness as well as lingering issues to his wrist and abdomen, but he returned to Friday's practice without limitations. He's accumulated 13 tackles (nine solo) over his last two games.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Gets day off due to illness
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Head coach Andy Reid said Bolton won't practice Thursday due to an illness in addition to wrist and abdominal injuries, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
The wrist and abdominal injuries are ones that Bolton had already been managing heading into last week's 27-17 win over the Patriots, but the illness is a new concern for the linebacker as the Chiefs begin Week 16 prep. With the team not playing until Monday against the Raiders, the standout linebacker will still have two more opportunities to potentially get back on the practice field and clear up any concerns about his availability for the divisional matchup.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Good for Week 15
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Bolton (abdomen) carries no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Bolton was a limited participant for the first two practices of the week, but he practiced in full Friday and will be good to go for Sunday's contest. Bolton returned Week 14 against the Bills after spending five games on injured reserve with a dislocated wrist and finished that contest with eight tackles (five solo).
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Solid in return
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Bolton logged eight tackles (five solo) and a pass deflection in the Chiefs' 20-17 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Bolton had a solid outing Sunday after spending the past six games on injured reserve with a wrist injury. In his first game back, the 2021 second-round pick managed to finish second on the team in tackles, bringing his total on the season to 36 (20 solo) in just five games.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Activated off IR
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The Chiefs activated Bolton (wrist) from injured reserve Saturday.
Bolton was able to participate in full this week and carried no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. He's played just four games this season, as he's missed time with an ankle injury and, most recently, a dislocated wrist that required surgery. Bolton will resume his starting spot at middle linebacker and help bolster a Chiefs defense that ranks fourth in the NFL in yards allowed per game (297.7).
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Moved to IR
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The Chiefs placed Bolton (wrist) on injured reserve Saturday.
Bolton dislocated his wrist in the second half of the Chiefs' 31-17 win over the Chargers in Week 7. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Monday that Bolton was set to undergo surgery for the injury and will be out for two months. Bolton has played in just four games this season and missed time earlier in the year with an ankle injury. In his absence, Drue Tranquill and Leo Chenal are candidates to receive more playing time at linebacker next to veteran Willie Gay.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Cleared to play Thursday
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Bolton (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Broncos.
The Chiefs will have one of the league's better linebackers back on the field Thursday after his three-game absence, potentially elevating a defense that's already been playing well. Bolton had 180 tackles last season and 15 over the first two weeks of 2023, with his absence the past three weeks allowing Drue Tranquill to accumulate 27 tackles in a three-down role.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Logs limited practice Tuesday
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Bolton (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Tuesday.
After missing a third consecutive game Sunday at Minnesota, Bolton was limited during Kansas City's first practice of the new week. He'll have one more chance to practice in full before Thursday's game versus Denver.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Still limited by ankle
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Bolton (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
His presence at practice at all is an encouraging sign for Bolton after he's missed Kansas City's last two games, but his availability for Week 5 is still up in the air. If he can log a full practice Thursday or Friday, he may be able to shed his injury designation prior to Sunday.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Sidelined again
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Bolton (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Bolton was also unable to practice last week leading up to his absence from the team's Week 3 win over the Bears. He'll work to get back on the field and will likely need to do so by Friday at the latest if he's going to suit up Week 4 against the Jets.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Solid game in Week 2
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Bolton recorded eight tackles in Sunday's 17-9 win at the Jaguars.
Despite a very pass-heavy game from Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville's offense, Bolton still managed to put up a good tackle total Sunday. He's well on his way to another highly productive season and remains a great IDP option heading into a Week 3 matchup versus Chicago.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Double-digit stops in win
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Bolton recorded 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass defended in Sunday's 27-24 win versus Denver.
Bolton logged his ninth double-digit tackle outing of the season. His 165 tackles this season only rank behind Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun (171) in the NFL this season. Bolton should have a chance to finish as the league's leading tackler if he can post another prolific performance Week 18 against Las Vegas.
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Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Sets career high Saturday
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Bolton recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) in Saturday's 24-10 win over the Seahawks.
Bolton's 17 stops this past weekend now accounts for his new career high in that department, surpassing his previous 16-stop performance he put forth in Week 13 versus Cincinnati. The second-year pro now ranks No. 3 in the NFL with 154 tackles on the season, and he'll likely remain heavily involved in Kansas City's defensive game plan when the Chiefs host the Broncos on New Year's Day.
