Nick Bolton

Nick Bolton

24-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Kansas City Chiefs
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bolton endured a frustrating 2023 season, as he missed three games with an ankle injury from Weeks 3-5. He returned for two contests, only to suffer a dislocated wrist that required surgery and forced him to remain on the sidelines until Week 14. Even when healthy, Bolton saw his role decrease on a per-game basis. In 2022, he played 100 percent of defensive snaps in 13 games, but he failed to do so until the AFC Championship Game last season. The departure of Willie Gay has the potential to benefit Bolton in that regard heading into 2024, though we've still likely seen his peak level of production in 2022 when he tallied 180 total tackles. While it's safe to suggest he's slipped a bit in terms of projected production relative to his peers, Bolton should remain an elite IDP option so long as he can remain healthy. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $5.83 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2021.
Records sack in win
LBKansas City Chiefs
December 10, 2024
Bolton recorded a sack among his five solo tackles in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Chargers.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker took the field for more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps for the 12th time in 13 games in 2024. Bolton has recorded 89 tackles (63 solo), 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery so far this season.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
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Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

72194%
24197%
61480%
20382%
32743%
9438%
91%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Nick Bolton's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
237 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.59 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.50 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.40 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
115 in
 
Bench Press
24 reps
 
Hand Length
10.38 in
 
Arm Length
31.88 in
 
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343 days ago
Juan Carlos Blanco breaks down the details of an expansive Week 18 injury report as both the fantasy and regular seasons come to a close.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
Bolton has proven early in his young career to have a nose for the football, registering 112 tackles as a rookie second-rounder in 2021 and following that up with a whopping 180 tackles (108 solo) in 2022, ranking him second in the NFL behind only Foye Oluokun. In terms of IDP producers, the Chiefs' starting middle linebacker should rank among the most sought-after options regardless of position, on the heels of posting 13 games with nine or more tackles last season while adding two sacks and a pair of interceptions.
Bolton stepped in as a rookie and made his presence felt, racking up a team-high 112 tackles (57 solo) despite starting just 12 of the 16 games he appeared in. While Bolton didn't necessarily excel as a coverage linebacker last season, he was solid as both a run stopper and a pass rusher and should reprise his role on the inside in 2022.
Bolton was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and could be in line to make an immediate impact in Kansas City. With Damien Wilson now out of the picture, more snaps in the linebacker rotation should be available, and Bolton figures to be the top candidate to handle a chunk of those if he shows well during training camp. He joins a linebacking corps with Anthony Hitchens, Willie Gay, and Ben Niemann as the other primary contributors.
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Leads team with 11 stops Friday
LBKansas City Chiefs
November 29, 2024
Bolton tallied 11 tackles (10 solo) in Friday's 19-17 victory versus the Raiders.
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Logs sack in Week 10
LBKansas City Chiefs
November 11, 2024
Bolton recorded six total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Broncos.
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Team-high nine tackles vs. Raiders
LBKansas City Chiefs
October 29, 2024
Bolton logged nine tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.
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Active in win
LBKansas City Chiefs
October 22, 2024
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.
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Leads Chiefs with 11 tackles
LBKansas City Chiefs
October 8, 2024
Bolton logged 11 tackles (six solo) in Monday's 26-13 win over the Saints.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might get contract extension
LBKansas City Chiefs
August 5, 2024
Bolton could be signed to a contract extension before the start of the regular season, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker is headed into the final year of his rookie contract after being selected in the second round of the 2021 Draft out of Missouri. Bolton has been a tackling machine in the middle of the Kansas City defense, and while injuries limited him to eight regular-season games in 2023, he still racked up 60 tackles, one year after finishing second in the NFL with 180 stops. With kicker Harrison Butker having received an extension Monday, Bolton could be the next core member of the Super Bowl champs to get a big payday.
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