Nick Bolton - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Records sack in win Bolton finished with five solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.

Impact The middle linebacker also played on more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps for the 12th time in 13 games this season. Bolton has 89 tackles (63 solo), including 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 2024.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton Bolts into Justin Herbert's Pocket for a Sack Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton bolts into Justin Herbert's pocket for a sack vs. Los Angeles Chargers

3 DAYS AGO • CHIEFS.COM

Chargers QB Justin Herbert exits briefly vs. Chiefs after hard hit from Nick Bolton

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert briefly left the field late in the second quarter in a 19-17 loss to the Chiefs after a hard hit by Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolt...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs LB Nick Bolton earns game ball for marvelous effort against Raiders in Week 13 #Chiefs LB Nick Bolton earned a game ball from Pro Football Network for his outstanding performance against the #Raiders in Week 13.

DECEMBER 3 • USATODAY.COM

Leads team with 11 stops Friday Bolton tallied 11 tackles (10 solo) in in Friday's 19-17 victory versus the Raiders.

Impact Bolton reached double-digit stops for the second time this year and matched his season-high total, which he first established in Week 5 against New Orleans. The star linebacker briefly left the game with a possible injury at the end of the first quarter but missed only a few plays. Bolton also recovered a fumble on a botched snap with 15 seconds remaining in the contest, ending Las Vegas' comeback bid.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton: "We Know What We Want, We Know What We Gotta Go Get" | Week 13 Press Conference Linebacker Nick Bolton speaks with the media following the Kansas City Chiefs victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday

NOVEMBER 30 • CHIEFS.COM

Nick Bolton: 'We Know What We Want, We Know What We Gotta Go Get'

NOVEMBER 30 • YOUTUBE

Nick Bolton: 'We Have a lot of Guys That Are Just Looking in the Mirror and Figuring Out What They Can be Better at' | Press Conference 11/25 Linebacker, Nick Bolton speaks with the media ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Week 13 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday.

NOVEMBER 25 • CHIEFS.COM

Chiefs' Nick Bolton Revels Biggest Defensive Deficiencies After Near-Miss at Panthers The Kansas City Chiefs are having yet another magical season, but it’s one unlike any of the previous Super Bowl and playoff years.

NOVEMBER 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Logs sack in Week 10 Bolton recorded six total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Chiefs.

Impact Bolton was one of six Chiefs to bring down Bo Nix in Sunday's win, recording his first sack of the season. The fourth-year pro is the Chiefs' leading tackler, having accumulated 62 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and three passes defended through the team's first 10 games. He's expected to remain a viable IDP option as the Chiefs travel to Buffalo in Week 11.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton: 'Our Time Was Due and We Got One' | NFL Week 10 Press Conference Linebacker, Nick Bolton speaks with the media following the Kansas City Chiefs Week 10 victory over the Denver Broncos.

NOVEMBER 10 • CHIEFS.COM

Nick Bolton: 'Our Time Was Due and We Got One'

NOVEMBER 10 • YOUTUBE

How Mizzou's 'Nick Bolton Drill' prepped Zion Young for game-winning scoop and score The Tigers regularly practice the exact play that led to Missouri's game-winning defensive touchdown against Oklahoma.

NOVEMBER 10 • STLTODAY.COM

Nick Bolton: 'We Understand if We Want to be at Our End Goal, We've Got to be Able to Close Out Games' | Press Conference 11/7 Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton addressed the media on Thursday ahead of their Week 10 matchup against the Denver Broncos.

NOVEMBER 7 • CHIEFS.COM

Team-high nine tackles vs. Raiders Bolton logged nine tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Active in win 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.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs' Nick Bolton Calls 49ers Star 'Huge Matchup Problem' Before Matchup Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton scouted the San Francisco 49ers prior to their matchup, calling one of their receivers a “huge mat...

OCTOBER 19 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nick Bolton on Week 7 Matchup: 'It's Going to be a Four-Quarter Battle' | Press Conference 10/18 Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton addressed the media on Friday ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

OCTOBER 18 • CHIEFS.COM

Leads Chiefs with 11 tackles Bolton logged 11 tackles (six solo) in Monday's 26-13 win over the Saints.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Chiefs with 11 tackles Bolton logged 11 tackles (six solo) in Monday's 26-13 win over the Saints.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Under the Helmet w/ Linebacker Nick Bolton - Game Clinching Stop

SEPTEMBER 28 • YOUTUBE

Logs eight tackles vs. Atlanta Bolton tallied eight tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Falcons.

Impact Bolton played a season-low 46 defensive snaps in Sunday's win, but he made his presence felt, especially on his game-sealing tackle on running back Bijan Robinson late in the fourth quarter. Bolton tied with Bryan Cook for second-most tackles on the Chiefs on Sunday behind Chamarri Conner (10). Bolton is up to 22 total tackles on the season, which is tied for most on Kansas City with Conner through three games.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs twitter reacts to Nick Bolton's game-sealing tackle vs. Falcons See what fans on Twitter had to say about #Chiefs LB Nick Bolton’s game-sealing tackle against the #Falcons on ‘Sunday Night Football’

SEPTEMBER 23 • USATODAY.COM

Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bolton help 3-0 Chiefs stop Falcons Linebacker Nick Bolton shot through a gap and stopped Bijan Robinson in the backfield on fourth down, halting an Atlanta Falcons drive in th...

SEPTEMBER 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nick Bolton: 'Just Trusted the Play Call We Had'

SEPTEMBER 23 • YOUTUBE

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Chargers QB Justin Herbert exits briefly vs. Chiefs after hard hit from Nick Bolton