Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton is on a historic streak.
Singleton earned the AFC Player of the Month award for October after recording 68 tackles. He is on pace to break the NFL record for total tackles in a season. It is a significant honor for the 11th-year pro, who battled through a season-ending injury in 2024 and a cancer diagnosis in 2025.
“It’s sick,” Singleton said of the honor at a Thursday press conference. “It’s cool. Obviously it’s not just me. It’s everyone else on our defense.”
“Like I’ve said all the time, it’s a privilege to just get to be around the 10 other guys on the field and then [defensive coordinator Vance Joseph], [inside linebackers coach Jeff] Schmedding, all those guys that really put in all the hours and all the work. But yeah, it’s awesome. It’s really cool.”
In October alone, Singleton racked up 54 total tackles, 28 solo; four tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, and a sack. Including the Broncos’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 1, he has totaled 68 tackles, 34 solo; five TFLs; five QB hits, two sacks, and a pass defense.
This season, Singleton has 101 total tackles—19 more than the second-place tackler, Tennessee Titans rookie L...