On Monday, CBS Sports writer Jordan Dajani gave readers a ranking of the NFL’s top 20 linebackers for the coming season. And despite having missed a significant number of 2023 games, Dajani decided that the Kansas City Chiefs’ MIKE linebacker Nick Bolton deserved to be listed among the league’s best.
Nick Bolton • Kansas City Chiefs
Bolton missed nine games last season, and I still think he’s underrated. In 2022, Bolton recorded 180 combined tackles (second among all players), two sacks and three passes defensed to go along with two interceptions.