Nick Bolton - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Active for Week 18 Bolton is active for Sunday's game against Denver.

Impact Bolton was initially listed as doubtful since the Chiefs are locked in as the AFC's No. 1 seed. He will suit up for Sunday's game, but it's unlikely that he will see the field. Blake Lynch will likely see most of the snaps at middle linebacker for the regular-season finale.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Week 18 Bolton (coach's decision) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Broncos.

Impact With the Chiefs already securing the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, Bolton is likely to rest in Sunday's divisional matchup. He appeared all 16 of Kansas City's regular-season games before Week 18, recording 106 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, six passes defended and one forced fumble. Although Bolton is not expected to play in Week 18, he'll remain one of the Chiefs' defensive leaders in the NFL playoffs.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton: 'We've Got One Goal on Our Mind Right Now, and That's to Clinch the No.1 Seed' | Chiefs Press Conference 12/23 Linebacker, Nick Bolton addressed the media ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Week 17 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

Dominant in win Bolton logged five tackles (three solo), with 0.5 sacks, a pass deflection and an interception during Kansas City's win over the Browns on Sunday.

Impact Bolton had an all-around dominant outing versus Cleveland as not only did he lead the team in tackles, but he also managed to record his first interception of the season. The 24-year-old will look to keep up his production during the Chiefs' upcoming Week 16 matchup versus the Texans.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant in win Bolton logged five tackles (three solo), with 0.5 sacks, a pass deflection and an interception during Kansas City's win over the Browns on Sunday.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton on the Houston Texans: 'It's Going to Take All 11 of Us This Saturday' | Chiefs Press Conference 12/17 Linebacker, Nick Bolton speaks with the media ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Week 16 matchup with the Houston Texans on Saturday.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

Nick Bolton Comes Down with Interception After Juggling Act Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton comes down with an interception after a juggling act from Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb...

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

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.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • 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

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • 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...

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

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

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

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

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • CHIEFS.COM

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