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Nick Bolton
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Nick Bolton

LBposition#32jersey26age5' 11"height237lbs6 yrsexperienceMissouricollege
At a glance

Nick Bolton is a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 32). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 80 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 90% of defensive snaps.

Is Nick Bolton playing this week?

Nick Bolton is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Nick Bolton's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Nick Bolton has 80 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Nick Bolton play for?

Nick Bolton plays linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 32. Nick Bolton is 26 years old, 5' 11", 237 lbs. College: Missouri. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nick Bolton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nick-bolton (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nick BoltonKansas City Chiefs · #32
Starter48th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %89Tkl/g98TFL58Sacks14QB hits16PD71
  • Defensive snap share99%89
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →80 tkl98
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL58
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game1 hits16
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD71

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games528 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%51 snapsWk 1 · DEN
100%65 snapsWk 2 · IND
100%73 snapsWk 3 · MIA
100%84 snapsWk 4 · LV
100%68 snapsWk 6 · LAC
99%68 snapsWk 7 · SEA
100%62 snapsWk 8 · DEN
90%57 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$15.0M a year
Total
$45.0M
Guaranteed
$30.0M
Share of cap at signing
5.4%
67% of the value guaranteed
99th paid92nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Chiefs · UFA3 yrs · $45.0M · $15.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $5.8M · $1.5M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10420010
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-301360100
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-101180110
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-27940000
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-61130000
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-201160100
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-28950001
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-121250100
Season80390421

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionBoltonKC · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tacklesvsBlake CashmanMIN · 76 tackles
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