Giants coach Brian Daboll described Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto as "an unbelievable pass rusher." Six weeks in, Bonitto is a favorite for DPOY honors.

Coaches know him, players fear him, Broncos fans love him, yet somehow, he’s still flying under the radar for everyone else.

The Denver Broncos are making their final preparations for the upcoming showdown against the New York Giants. It'll be a celebration, with legendary receiver Demaryius Thomas being inducted into the Ring of Honor during halftime.

Last year, Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. This year, Surtain says that honor should go to his teammate, Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto. Bonitto says it’s way too soon to say that.

Why Broncos' Nik Bonitto contract already looks like a steal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The gave Nik Bonitto more than $100 million this offseason. It already looks like an absolute steal of a contract.

Nik Bonitto is currently the favorite in the odds to win the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award, and the star linebacker has now addressed the topic with a clear statement.

Bonitto has been so good that ESPN's Bill Barnwell writes that Bonitto would be Defensive Player of the Year if he continued like this. He has 4.5 sacks, second just to Brian Burns (5.0), but leads in every other pass-rushing category.

High school coach Harriott on Bonitto: "As a man he never lost that youthfulness and he doesn’t do it for the money. Nik really performs for the right reasons."

Cornerback Pat Surtain II meets the media to talk about what he's seen from Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, what he's seen from outside linebacker Nik Bonitto and more.