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Broncos' Alex Singleton leads NFL with 101 tackles through 8 games

Second player since 2000 with 100+ in a season's first eight

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What happened: Alex Singleton has made 101 tackles with 2 sacks in 2026 through 8 games, the most in the NFL. He is the second player since 2000 to reach 100 tackles in the first eight games of a season, per ZacStevens.

Why it matters: Singleton took over the league tackles lead in late October. He is in his eighth NFL season, out of Montana State.

By the numbers: 101 tackles and 2 sacks in 2026 through 8 games. He has 5 tackles for loss since Week 1, against 3 missed tackles in that span, per ndjomo76. He had four missed tackles in Week 1 against Kansas City.

What to watch: Denver, 5-2 at last report, holds under $5M in cap space ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

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