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Nik Bonitto
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Nik Bonitto

LBposition#15jersey27age6' 3"height240lbs5 yrsexperienceOklahomacollege
At a glance

Nik Bonitto is a linebacker for the Denver Broncos (No. 15). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 61% of defensive snaps.

Is Nik Bonitto playing this week?

Nik Bonitto is not on the current injury report. The Denver Broncos play next at home against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Nov 22, 4:25 PM ET (Week 11), on CBS.

What are Nik Bonitto's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Nik Bonitto has 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks.

What team does Nik Bonitto play for?

Nik Bonitto plays linebacker for the Denver Broncos, wearing No. 15. Nik Bonitto is 27 years old, 6' 3", 240 lbs. College: Oklahoma. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nik Bonitto 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nik-bonitto (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nik BonittoDenver Broncos · #15
Starter60th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %36Tkl/g9TFL81Sacks89QB hits90PD14
  • Defensive snap share60%36
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →19 tkl9
  • Tackles for loss per game6 TFL81
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →4.5 sacks89
  • QB hits per game11 hits90
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

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.

Method9 games387 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Sacks41.5 / 50
8.5to 50

About 17 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#143 since 1999 · #41 among active · 1 to pass Jarran Reed

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
52%36 snapsWk 1 · KC
68%40 snapsWk 2 · JAX
67%58 snapsWk 3 · LA
59%39 snapsWk 4 · SF
57%38 snapsWk 5 · LAC
56%48 snapsWk 6 · SEA
58%47 snapsWk 7 · ARI
59%41 snapsWk 8 · KC
61%40 snapsWk 9 · CAR

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Broncos · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$26.5M a year
Total
$106M
Guaranteed
$38.3M
Share of cap at signing
9.5%
36% of the value guaranteed
85th paid84th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Broncos · Extension4 yrs · $106M · $26.5M/yrActive
  2. 2022Broncos · Drafted4 yrs · $5.8M · $1.5M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 14@ Chiefs logoKCL 10-31210000
2 Sep 20vs Jaguars logoJAXW 20-13000003
3 Sep 27vs Rams logoLARW 30-26211102
4 Oct 4@ 49ers logoSFL 14-24320000
5 Oct 11@ Chargers logoLACW 23-17432302
6 Oct 15vs Seahawks logoSEAW 17-14420.5001
7 Oct 25@ Cardinals logoARIW 30-16110001
8 Nov 1vs Chiefs logoKCW 28-24110001
9 Nov 8@ Panthers logoCARW 26-21221201
Season19134.56011

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