Bolton (elbow) returned to practice Monday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports. Bolton injured his elbow during practice last month but has now fully recovered. Now healthy, the 24-year-old will likely serve as the Chiefs' top inside linebacker.
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Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Birthdate
3/10/2000 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 237 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 2; Pk (KC)
Birthplace
Frisco, TX, USA
Position
LB
College
Missouri
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Kansas City Chiefs
2021-Present
(3 seasons)
Bolton (elbow) returned to practice Monday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports. Bolton injured his elbow during practice last month but has now fully recovered. Now healthy, the 24-year-old will likely serve as the Chiefs' top inside linebacker.
Bolton left Wednesday's practice early with an elbow issue, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports. The severity of Bolton's injury is currently unknown, but expect Kansas City to be cautious with the 24-year-old's recovery, as he's such an integral part of the team's defensive success. Once Bolton moves past this elbow issue, he'll likely remain the Chiefs' top inside linebacker.
The third-year linebacker was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, but it seems as if he's not ready for in-game action just yet. Bolton was able to log a week of limited practice sessions, bit he's in line to miss his fifth consecutive game Sunday. Leo Chenal and Darius Harris should continue seeing increased work in Kansas City's linebacker corps until Bolton is ready to return to the field.
Kansas City now has 21 days to officially activate Bolton from its injured reserve list before it would have to shut him down for the remainder of the season. The Chiefs' injury reports over the week will shed light on whether he'll be available for Week 13 at Green Bay.
Bolton dislocated his wrist in the second half of the Chiefs' 31-17 win over the Chargers in Week 7. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Monday that Bolton was set to undergo surgery for the injury and will be out for two months. Bolton has played in just four games this season and missed time earlier in the year with an ankle injury. In his absence, Drue Tranquill and Leo Chenal are candidates to receive more playing time at linebacker next to veteran Willie Gay.
Bolton tallied a season-high nine tackles over 45 defensive snaps before departing late in the second half of Sunday's win with the wrist injury. An MRI on Monday revealed that he dislocated the wrist, and with surgery on tap, the Chiefs will now be without the star linebacker at least until around early December. Drue Tranquill and Leo Chenal are both likely to benefit from upticks in snaps alongside fellow linebacker Willie Gay while Bolton is sidelined. Bolton had already missed three games earlier this season due to an ankle injury.