The Chiefs will reportedly be down a linebacker for a few months. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Nick Bolton is expected to miss two months because of a dislocated wrist.
Bolton needs surgery to fix the injury, per the report. The linebacker suffered the injury during Kansas City’s 31-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
Bolton has played in four games this season. He has 28 tackles and an interception for the Chiefs. The linebacker accounted for nine tackles, including three solo stops, against Los Angeles.
#Chiefs LB Nick Bolton will need surgery on his dislocated wrist and is expected to miss roughly two months, per source. A tough loss for the Kansas City D. pic.twitter.com/3OAvsbIxZw
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 23, 2023
Bolton is in his third season with the Chiefs out of Missouri. He earned PFWA All-Rookie honors during his first season in Kansas City in 2021.
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