Overview
- Denver beat Philadelphia 21-17, with Nik Bonitto posting 2.5 sacks, four tackles, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits.
- He leads the NFL with seven sacks through five games and has recorded multiple sacks in three straight contests.
- The recognition is Bonitto's first Player of the Week award and the first by a Broncos outside linebacker since Von Miller in 2018.
- Bonitto is under contract through 2029 on a four-year, $106 million extension signed before the season.
- His surge has placed him in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation, with Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd highlighted as a key rival after a 99-yard pick-six of Patrick Mahomes.