The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing linebacker Nick Bolton on a three-year deal worth $45million.
On Sunday afternoon, Adam Schefter reported the extension, which includes $30m fully guaranteed upon signing.
Bolton, 24, was a second-round signing by Kansas City out of Missouri in the 2021 NFL Draft.
After getting drafted, Bolton signed a four-year, $5.8m rookie deal that included a $1.6m singing bonus. Bolton made a base salary of $2.991m in 2024 and was set to be an unrestricted free agent.
This past season, Bolton appeared in 16 games for the Chiefs and tallied 106 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, two recoveries, one interception, and six pass deflections.
So far in his career, the Mizzou product has played in 57 games and tallied 458 total, 289 solo, and 169 assisted tackles.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed defensive ace Nick Bolton to a three-year deal worth $45million
Bolton appeared in 16 games for the Chiefs and tallied 106 total tackles this past season
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In the postseason, Bolton recorded five tackles against the Texans in the Divisional Playoffs and six against the Bills in the AFC Championship.
Despite losing badly to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, Bolton had a nine-tackle performance in the season finale in New Orleans.
As the Chiefs went 15-1 in the regular season, Bolton tallied a season-high 11 tackles twice against the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints.
Bolton’s rebound in 2024 came after an injury-marred 2023 season, in which he only suited up for eight regular season games while dealing with a left wrist injury. As a result, he only tallied 60 tackles after racking up 180 the previous year.
In just four seasons with the Chiefs, Bolton is already in the top 10 in all-time solo tackles for the franchise – putting him at No 10 overall behind Erick Warfield. Another healthy season would allow Bolton to overlap Ron Parker for top-five status.
Bolton’s multi-year extension keeps his defensive partnership with Drue Tranquill intact. The Chiefs gave Tranquill a multi-year deal in free agency this offseason after a single-season run in 2023.
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