Tag: Nik Bonitto
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Top 10 Broncos with the most to prove entering 2026 NFL season
The Broncos approach organized team activities next month with plenty to prove. Denver finished 14-3 last season and reached the AFC Championship Game. The team returns the majority of its roster from a year ago, plus a few critical newcomers. Here is a list of 10 Broncos with the most to prove entering the 2026…
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Broncos’ Vance Joseph finalist for Assistant Coach of Year, Nik Bonitto for Defensive Player of Year
Recognition keeps piling up for the Broncos. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph was named Thursday one of five finalists for the NFL’s Assistant Coach of the Year Award, and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto was named one of five in contention for Defensive Player of the Year. Winners of the league’s official awards, chosen by a media…
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Chargers at Broncos grades: Denver claims No. 1 seed with ugly win
The Broncos (14-3) will be the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs after beating the Chargers (11-6) on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the 19-3 win: Offense An ugly and vanilla performance by quarterback Bo Nix and this group. It was hard to tell if it was…
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Broncos star Nik Bonitto sets new career high in sacks in win over Chargers | Cheers and Boos
Cheers… to Nik Bonitto for living up to his $100 million contract he signed back in September. Denver’s latest star edge rusher finished with 1.5 sacks in the 19-3 win over the Chargers, taking him up to 14 on the season and a new career-high for the fifth-year player out of Oklahoma. While Browns star…
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Broncos players have ‘rallied behind’ Sean Payton saying before season they can win the Super Bowl
When Denver players returned to Broncos Park last April for the start of offseason drills, they sat down and listened to Sean Payton’s speech welcoming them back. They liked what they heard. The head coach told players he had a team capable of winning the Super Bowl. The reaction was immediately positive. “I called my…
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Why Denver is focused on ‘caging’ Chargers QB Trey Lance in Week 18 | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Sean Payton is not concerned about sack totals. The Broncos coach made it clear when confronted with an unusual reality. Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto has not sacked the opposing QB in three consecutive weeks. He sits at 12.5 for the season entering the regular season finale Sunday afternoon against the Chargers. The Broncos…
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Broncos well represented in Pro Bowl Games fan voting | Broncos notebook
The Broncos should be well represented in the NFL Pro Bowl Games in February. The league announced the fan voting totals Monday with 15 Broncos players ranked inside the top 10 at their respective positions. Fans account for one-third of the final results, with NFL players and coaches also voting to determine Pro Bowlers in…
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Mark Kiszla: No-Show Bonitto a ghost of his dominant self in Broncos’ bah-humbug loss to Jags
Will the real Nik Bonitto please stand up? The great-and-powerful sackmeister who gave Denver’s defense its intimidating edge and made Bonitto a legit candidate for defensive player of the year? He was a ghost in the Broncos’ 34-20 loss to Jacksonville. No-Show Bonitto. In defeat, the sackmeister looked like he could use a hug. “I…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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Tomasson’s scouting report: Broncos vs. Packers
The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson gives his scouting report for Sunday’s game between the Broncos (11-2) and Packers (9-3-1) at Empower Field at Mile High. Offense Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is in a groove. In the last three games, he has thrown for 828 yards as Denver has extended its winning streak to 10 games.…