The Denver Broncos shocked the entire NFL in Week 5. Denver pulled off a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback, beating an undefeated Philadelphia team 21-17 . The Broncos needed everybody to beat the Eagles, but one defensive player deserves some extra praise.
Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto put together another excellent performance against the Eagles on Sunday.
“He's a super pass rusher. You guys have seen the confidence grow and grow with him,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said, per The Athletic's Nick Kosmider. “…I'm glad he's on our team.”
Bonitto had two total tackles and two-and-a-half sacks, getting after Jalen Hurts multiple times. And he ended up putting himself up there with another all-time Broncos great.
Bonitto became the first Broncos player since Von Miller in 2