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2024 Defensive
| STATS |
CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 48 | 13.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Post Season | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Career year in 2024
Bonitto played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 48 tackles (33 solo), including 13.5 sacks, four pass defenses (including a pick-six), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown.
The 2022 second-round pick out of Oklahoma led the Broncos with a career-high 13.5 sacks, which was third-most in the NFL behind Trey Hendrickson (17.5) and Myles Garrett (14.0). Bonitto hadn't scored a defensive touchdown in the first two years of his NFL career, but he had back-to-back defensive scores in Week 13 and Week 15. Bonitto's efforts in 2024 earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro, and the 25-year-old edge rusher could be in line for a sizeable contract extension during the offseason.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Records another defensive TD in win
Bonitto recorded five tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Denver's win over the Colts on Sunday.
Bonitto also scored a defensive touchdown for the second straight game after he picked off a lateral on a trick play from the Colts and took it 50 yards to the house in the fourth quarter. On the season, Bonitto has 41 tackles (28 solo), including 11.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery in what has been a breakout year for the third-year edge rusher.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Takes first career INT for pick-six
Bonitto record one tackle -- a sack -- and returned an interception for a touchdown in Monday's 41-32 Week 13 win against Cleveland.
Bonitto was quiet on the scoresheet until late in the second quarter, when he intercepted a Jameis Winston pass and took it 71 yards for a touchdown. That pick-six came on the budding star's first career interception. For good measure, Bonitto added to his big night with a sack of Winston early in the fourth period. He's up to 11.0 sacks on the campaign, second-most in the NFL.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Records pair of sacks in win
Bonitto finished with seven tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 38-6 win over the Falcons.
The outside linebacker also played on 69 percent of the defensive snaps. Bonitto is up to 9.0 sacks on the year, tied for the second-highest total in the league behind Trey Hendrickson's 11.5.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Returns to practice
Bonitto (back) returned to practice Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.
Bonitto has been dealing with a back issue for the past week or so, but it now appears that he's moved past the injury. The 2022 second-round pick out of Oklahoma recorded 30 total tackles, including 8.0 sacks across 15 games in his sophomore campaign, and he's expected to remain an impactful edge rusher heading into 2024.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Expects to practice soon
Bonitto (back) is expected to return to practice soon, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Bonitto is still dealing with a back injury but is now expected to return to practice as soon as Wednesday. Once healthy, the 2022 second-round pick will look to build off his career-year last season when he recorded 8.0 sacks.
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Broncos' Nik Bonitto: Expects to practice Saturday
Coach Sean Payton said that Bonitto should practice Saturday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.
Bonitto left the Broncos' last game of their 2023 season early due to a calf injury, but it doesn't look like that will carry over to the new football year. Now he'll work to try to improve on the impressive benchmark (8.0 sacks) he set for himself last year.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Oklahoma |
| Experience: 3 |