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Denver Broncos OT Garett Bolles Makes NFL Top 100 List
Aug 15, 2021, 4:26 PM
Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles #72 ready for practice with the Chicago Bears at the Denver Broncos training camp at the UCHealth Training Center August 15, 2018 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Utah Utes and current Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles has made the NFL Top 100 list for the first time in his career.
Coming off the best season of his young career in 2020, Garett Bolles has made the NFL Top 100 list at No. 82.
Bolles was taken by the Broncos with the 20th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played one season at Utah after a strong JUCO career at Snow College.
An anchor for the @Broncos O-Line. @gbolles72 makes his debut at 82 on the #NFLTop100! pic.twitter.com/g7YocVbehN
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 15, 2021
Bolles was heavily criticized during the early portion of his NFL career in Denver after either leading or nearly leading the league in holding calls. As Bolles approached his contract year in 2020, he stepped up his game and was named to the Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro.
After being ranked the second best offensive tackle by ESPN and NFLDraftScout.com, Bolles received a contract extension, keeping him in Denver through the 2024 season. According to the NFL Network, Bolles’ deal is worth $68 million.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
