Broncos defender answered critics with monster Week 10 performance

Las Vegas Raiders v Denver Broncos - NFL 2025 | Brooke Sutton/GettyImagesArguably, no defender in football got off to a better start than the Denver Broncos' edge rusher Nik Bonitto. Coming off a brand new contract that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in football at the time he signed, expectations were high for Bonitto. His hot start cooled off fairly quickly, going three games without a sack.

Once the Broncos landed back in Denver from London, Bonitto did not record a sack between Weeks seven and nine, the most inefficient streak he's had since becoming a starting edge rusher for the Broncos. At a time when the Broncos have needed their defense to make up for the failures on the…