Denver Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto has a new contract and a story that shows how belief can change everything. Bonitto signed a four-year, $120 million extension this week after a breakout year, but he hasn’t forgotten the role defensive coordinator Vance Joseph played in his journey.

When Joseph arrived in Denver , Bonitto was coming off a rookie season that produced just one sack. Confidence wasn’t high, and he admitted he had doubts about his future in the league. That’s when Joseph pulled him into his office and shared a vision that Bonitto struggled to believe at first. Andrew Mason posted the heartwarming moment on X.

“(Joseph) told me, ‘Nik, you can be a double-digit sack guy in this league,’” Bonitto recalled. “I was like, are you sure you brought the right guy in he

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