Kansas City Chiefs gave quite the generous early birthday gift to the young linebacker Nick Bolton on Sunday.
Bolton, who turns 25 on Monday, has reportedly accepted a three-year-old, $ 45 million deal, which includes $ 30 million fully guaranteed upon signing to remain with the franchise per year. Espns Adam Schafter.
Bolton was ready for free agency after his rookie contract was up after his four seasons with chiefs. But Kansas City, which recognizes how important the middle linebacker is for their defensive success, did not let him touch the market.
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Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Nick Bolton takes the course before the Super Bowl Lix against Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. (Kirby Lee-Preferred Pictures)
This is a trend that Kansas City has had this season after their harsh losses in the Super Bowl -Lix to Philadelphia Eagles. They have retained the necessary talent on their list that was set to free agency, where the Guard Trey Smith was also hit by the franchise mark to keep him in place on the offensive line.
Chiefs also brought back the broad recipient Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one -year covenant.
When we talk about Eagles, their stud linebacker, Zach Baun, was also signed for a lucrative long -term extension to make sure he was not a free agent. On the other hand, the top middle line backers are adhering to the market now with their respective franchises.
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It only makes sense that Chiefs found Bolton a priority before the legal manipulation period begins Monday.
Bolton, another round of choices of Missouri in the NFL draft in 2021, has been a defensive staple in Steve Spagnuolo’s scheme, a total of 458 combined tackles and five sacks through 57 career season matches so far.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receives Devonta Smith catches a catch against Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Nick Bolton in the Super Bowl Lix. (Mark J. Revilas-prescribed images)
Last season, Bolton had 106 combined tackles, three sacks, six passports defended, a forced fumble, an interception and 11 tackles for loss.
And only two seasons ago – he played only eight games in 2023 due to injury – Bolton had a total of 180 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, two interceptions and three passes defended over 17 games.
That season also marked his first Super Bowl victory, where he had a game-changing game as he stripted Eagles Quarterback Jalen hurts and ran back the fumbleworthy for a touchdown.
Then, under Chiefs’ Back-to-Back Super Bowl Run, the Bolton team led the team with 40 combined tackles, which eventually led to the victory over the San Francisco 49ers in overtime to defend the title.
Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Nick Bolton against Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl Lix. (Mark J. Revilas-prescribed images)
Only four years into the NFL, Bolton has marked himself as one of the best young linebackers in the game who have the ability to hurry passers -by, stop the race and get a sideline to sideline to make tackles – an important asset for any good defense in the modern game.
With this contract, Chiefs will have Bolton during contract throughout the 2027 season.
