Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles struggled during a 16-14 loss to the Bears in Week 2 and was penalized for holding four times (only two of those penalties were accepted by Chicago).

Denver knew Bolles would have a tough matchup against Khalil Mack and the team plans to continue starting the left tackle. After the game, Mack had a classy message for Bolles.

“He gave me a big hug after the game and told me, ‘Keep your head up. Let’s get together this offseason,'” Bolles said Sunday afternoon. “I give him mad credit. When you’re going against a guy like that, those are the games that can change your whole life. You can put yourself in a situation where you can take care of your family for a long time.

“I feel like I did a lot of good things tonight. I feel like I did block him and move him along, but there were times that we were going at it, and that’s what’s going to happen. Calls are going to happen, but with him giving me a hug, we were talking, he said I was a good football player. I believe I’m a good football player, I believe he’s a good football player and I’m just really grateful for his respect. I’m grateful I get to play people like that because it makes me better.”

Mack finished the game with one sack and gave Denver respect for their resilience in a hard-fought game.

“Kudos to that team,” Mack said Sunday afternoon. “They are doing a lot of great things. Coach Vic [Fangio] is a hell of a coach.”

Mack totaled 12.5 sacks last year. Bolles allowed three sacks in 2018.