DEN · SLB · #15
Nik Bonitto
Is Nik Bonitto starting?
Nik Bonitto is the starting SLB for the Denver Broncos.
Denver Broncos depth chart · SLB No. 1 ›Nik Bonitto this week
The Denver Broncos play next in Week 7, on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Nik Bonitto is listed as the starter at SLB going into that game.
At SLB for the Denver Broncos, Que Robinson is next in line behind him.
Nik Bonitto's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 17-14 vs SEA (Oct 15); W 23-17 at LAC (Oct 11); L 14-24 at SF (Oct 4).
Nik Bonitto wears No. 15, is 27 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 240 lbs, has 5 years of NFL experience, came out of Oklahoma.
Is Nik Bonitto playing this week?
Nik Bonitto is expected to start at SLB for Denver Broncos. No injury listed (updated Oct 17, ESPN).
DEN SLB Depth
Denver Broncos Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- LILB
- RILB
- SLBNik BonittoThis player
- LCBPat Surtain II
Out (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SSTalanoa Hufanga
Out (as of Oct 15, ESPN)
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Ask a Stat
Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DEN | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DEN | 17 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | DEN | 17 | 30 | 16 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | DEN | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | DEN | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 yrs | 66 | 89 | 45 | 40.5 | 1 | 7 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#73 of 245 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)
Nik Bonitto is rated 84 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 36th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 81% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 15Wvs SEATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-14
Oct 11W@ LACTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- TFL
- 3
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-17
Oct 4L@ SFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-24
Sep 27Wvs LARTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-26
Sep 20Wvs JAXTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
Sep 14L@ KCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 10-31
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Wvs SEA | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | W@ LAC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | L@ SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Wvs LAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Wvs JAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | L@ KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nik Bonitto's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
College
Oklahoma
See who's starting at Oklahoma now