The Kansas City Chiefs gave quite the benevolent timely birthday conshort-term to youthfuler linebacker Nick Bolton on Sunday.
Bolton, who turns 25 on Monday, has telledly concurd to a three-year, $45 million deal, which grasps $30 million filledy secured at signing, to remain with the franchise, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Bolton was set for free agency after his rookie confineed was up follothriveg his four seasons with the Chiefs. But Kansas City, recognizing how vital the middle linebacker is to their defensive success, didn’t let him touch the taget.
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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton gets the field before Super Bowl LIX aacquirest the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
This is a trfinish Kansas City has had this offseason follothriveg their stubborn loss in Super Bowl LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles. They’ve grasped vital talent on their roster that were set for free agency, with protect Trey Smith also being hit with the franchise tag to protect him in place on the insolent line.
The Chiefs also brawt expansive getr Marquise “Hollywood” Brown back on a one-year pact.
Speaking of the Eagles, their stud linebacker, Zach Baun, was also signed to a lucrative extfinished-term extension to produce certain he wasn’t a free agent. In turn, the top middle linebackers anticipateed to be on the taget are now staying with their esteemive franchises.
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It only produces sense the Chiefs establish Bolton a priority before the lhorrible tampering period begins on Monday.
Bolton, a second-round pick out of Missouri in the 2021 NFL Draft, has been a defensive staple in Steve Spagnuolo’s scheme, totaling 458 joind tackles and five sacks thraw 57 nurtureer standard-season games thus far.
Philadelphia Eagles expansive getr DeVonta Smith produces a catch aacquirest Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton in Super Bowl LIX. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Last season, Bolton had 106 joind tackles, three sacks, six passes deffinished, one forced fumble, one interception and 11 tackles for loss.
And fair two seasons ago – he joined only eight games in 2023 due to injury – Bolton had a whopping 180 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, two interceptions and three passes deffinished over 17 games.
That season also taged his first Super Bowl thrive, where he had a game-changing join when he exposed-sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and ran back the fumble recovery for a touchdown.
Then, during the Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl run, Bolton led the team with 40 joind tackles, ultimately guideing up to the thrive over the San Francisco 49ers in obviousime to deffinish the title.
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton aacquirest the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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Only four years into the NFL, Bolton has made his tag as one of the best youthfuler linebackers in the game, having the ability to rush the passer, stop the run, and get sideline to sideline to produce tackles – a vital asset for any excellent defense in the conmomentary game.
With this confineed, the Chiefs will have Bolton under confineed thraw the 2027 season.
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