Curtis Giles Charles Bolton III (December 18, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Bolton finished his senior season with 109 tackles including 29 for a loss and 13 sacks while being named defensive MVP of the Southwestern league. Bolton committed to

over offers for Arizona, Fresno State and others.

College career

Bolton started one season at Oklahoma, his senior season. Bolton recorded 138 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and 2 pass deflected.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted Bolton signed with the

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. He started the preseason totaling 8 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception in the first two preseason games. Bolton tore his

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in a preseason game and was placed on the season-ending

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. He was placed on the active/

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(PUP) at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020. He was moved to the reserve/PUP list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020. On October 6, Bolton was waived by the Packers.

Houston Texans

On November 10, 2020, Bolton was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was waived on March 16, 2021.

Indianapolis Colts

On August 10, 2021, Bolton signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released two days later.

San Francisco 49ers

On September 14, 2021, Bolton was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on October 5.

Detroit Lions

On December 1, 2021, Bolton was signed to the

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practice squad. Bolton made his NFL debut in a game against the

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on December 12, 2021. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28. On April 27, 2022, Bolton was waived by the Lions.

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 1, 2022, Bolton signed with the

. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 10, 2022, Bolton was elevated to the active roster for the week 5 game against the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 10. On March 18, 2023, Bolton re-signed with the Raiders. He was placed on injured reserve on September 30. He was activated on October 30.

References

External links

247Sports bioLas Vegas Raiders bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolton, Curtis 1995 births Living people American football linebackers Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Indianapolis Colts players Oklahoma Sooners football players Players of American football from Honolulu San Francisco 49ers players Detroit Lions players Las Vegas Raiders players