As the midnight green confetti cascaded onto the field at Caesars Superdome, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the locker room with an unfamiliar and uncomfort

Linebacker Nick Bolton is re-signing with the Chiefs on a three-year, $45 million deal, including $30 million fully guaranteed at signing, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It was unclear if the Chiefs were going to re-sign Bolton after four seasons in Kansas City. But, now, the linebacker will play at least three more years with the Chiefs.