Nik Bonitto staking top 5 pass rusher claim

14 sacks in 17 games in 2025 backs the third down impact.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Nik Bonitto gets to the QB on 3rd down! SEAvsDEN on Prime Video Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/Q6nJUyk6Vh Via @NFL on X

What happened: Nik Bonitto got to the quarterback on 3rd down. He posted 46 tackles with 14 sacks in 17 games in 2025.

Why it matters: Full season production over 17 games shows repeatable finishing. Now in Year 5 after entering as the 64th pick in 2022, the leap looks like arrival.

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