Chiefs' Nick Bolton finalist for Professional Butkus Award

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 27: Nick Bolton #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates an interception during the fourth quarter against the Los …

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 27: Nick Bolton #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates an interception during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Arrowhead Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

by: PJ Green

Posted: Jan 11, 2023 / 03:32 PM CST

Updated: Jan 11, 2023 / 03:32 PM CST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ middle linebacker is up for a top honor.

Nick Bolton is one of six linebackers nominated for the 2022 Professional Butkus Award. Bolton is nominated with T.J. Edwards of the Philadelphia Eagles, C.J. Mosley of the New York Jets (2013 collegiate recipient), Roquan Smith of the Baltimore Ravens (2017 collegiate recipient), Bobby Wagner of the Los Angeles Rams and Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers.

The Butkus Award is given to the top linebacker in high school, college and the NFL.

Bolton has enjoyed a record-breaking second year in the NFL.

His 180 total tackles are a new single-season high in franchise history and he has two sacks, two interceptions, and nine tackles for loss to go along with it.