The Chiefs of Kansas City gave the young second birthday to young secondary Nick Bolton on Sunday.
Bolton, who will have 25 years old on Monday, would have accepted a $ 45 million contract over three years, which includes $ 30 million fully guaranteed at the signing, to stay with the franchise, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Bolton was set as a free agency after his recruit contract was reduced after his four seasons with the chiefs. But Kansas City, recognizing how vital the intermediary is for their defensive success, did not let him touch the market.
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The second Kansas City chiefs, Nick Bolton takes the ground in front of the Super Bowl Lix against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
This is a trend that Kansas City experienced this off -season after its difficult loss in the Super Bowl Lix against the Eagles of Philadelphia. They kept the necessary talents on their list which was fixed for a free agency, goalkeeper Trey Smith was also struck by the franchise tag to keep it in place on the offensive line.
The chiefs also brought back the broad marquise receiver “Hollywood” Brown on a one -year pact.
Speaking of the Eagles, their Haras secondary, Zach Baun, was also signed for a lucrative long -term extension to ensure that he was not a free agent. In turn, the best seconds in the community that should be on the market now remain with their respective franchises.
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It is logical that the chiefs found Bolton a priority before the start of the legal falsification period on Monday.
Bolton, a second round choice of Missouri in the draft of the NFL 2021, was a defensive basic food in the plan of Steve Spagnuolo, totaling 458 combined plated and five bags through 57 games in regular career in career so far.
The broader receiver of the Philadelphia Eagles, Devonta Smith, takes the assistant of the Chiefs of Kansas City, Nick Bolton, in the Super Bowl Lix. (Images of Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn)
Last season, Bolton had 106 combined plated, three bags, six defended passes, a forced escape, interception and 11 plated for loss.
And there are only two seasons – he only played eight games in 2023 due to an injury – Bolton succeeded 180 plated, two bags, a forced escape, two interceptions and three passes defended in 17 games.
This season also marked his first Super Bowl victory, where he made a game that changed the game when he hurt the Eagles quarter-Arrière and made the recovery escaped for a touchdown.
Then, during the consecutive race of the Super Bowl des Chiefs, Bolton led the team with 40 combined plated, finally leading to the victory against the 49ers of San Francisco in overtime to defend the title.
The second Kansas City chiefs, Nick Bolton, against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl Lix. (Images of Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn)
Only four years from the NFL, Bolton has made its mark as one of the best young seconds in the game, having the capacity to precipitate the smuggler, stop the race and go to the sidelines to make plated – a vital asset for any good defense in the modern game.
With this contract, the chiefs will have Bolton under contract throughout the 2027 season.
