With two fourth-quarter sacks and a forced fumble, Bradley Chubb’s return to form Monday night in Seattle was a silver lining in an otherwise disappointing start to the Broncos’ season.
Chubb, who had zero sacks in seven games in 2021 after multiple ankle surgeries limited his effectiveness, is in a contract year. And at Lumen Field, the outside linebacker looked healthy and determined to re-establish his value as an elite pass rusher.“ had some great moves I thought he did a really good job chasing after the ball and just playing with his hair on fire,” head coach Nathaniel Hackett said. “That’s what we want to see from him as a leader of this team.
Chubb employed a similar speed rush on his second sack with less than five minutes left, where he zoomed off the edge and ripped through Cross’ block to take Smith down for a 10-yard loss. Though just one game, the 2018 No. 5 overall pick has a head start in challenging his career-best mark of 12 sacks from his first season — a Broncos rookie record that produced a third-place finish in AP Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
“It was good to go out there and have a strong showing to start off, but at the end of the day, are going to come and they’re not going to come some days,” Chubb said. “You’ve got to be prepared for both and stuff .
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