Garrett named DPOY; JSN wins offensive honors

Cleveland Browns defensive halt Myles Garrett won his second occupation NFL Defensive Player of the Twelve months award Thursday night, doing so this time in unanimous vogue.

Garrett acquired the award at first of the NFL Honors sign in San Francisco, with the hardware capping a ancient season by which he recorded 23 sacks to keep of living the NFL’s single-season document.

“It doesn’t just start with me,” Garrett said. “It starts with great teammates, a great organization, great coaches being able to put us in position. I’m thankful for every single one of my teammates to help get me up here. It’s not possible without them.”

Garrett, who moreover won the award in 2023, led the league with 33 tackles for loss. He became the ninth participant to secure multiple Defensive Player of the Twelve months awards since it became first issued in 1971 and the completely active participant to worth so.

Garrett acquired all 50 first-keep of living votes. Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. done second, and Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons done third.

Offensive Player of the Twelve months

Broad receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba persevered the dynamic birth to his occupation by becoming a member of working serve Shaun Alexander because the completely Seahawks gamers to secure the award.

In his third season, Smith-Njigba led the NFL with a occupation-high 1,793 receiving yards, the eighth most in any season in NFL ancient previous. Smith-Njigba keep of living Seahawks data this season in both receiving yards and receptions (119).

Smith-Njigba acquired 14 first-keep of living votes, outlasting 49ers working serve Christian McCaffrey (12) and Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (eight). Falcons working serve Bijan Robinson (six), Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (5), Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (three), Payments quarterback Josh Allen (one) and Cardinals tight halt Trey McBride (one) moreover acquired first-keep of living votes.

Offensive Rookie of the Twelve months

Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan emerged from a talented personnel of first-year standouts to secure the award.

McMillan, the eighth pick within the 2025 draft, led all newbies in receiving yards (1,014) and touchdown catches (seven), and his 70 receptions had been third amongst first-year gamers. He broke Kelvin Benjamin’s single-season Panthers rookie receiving document and joined him because the completely newbies in franchise ancient previous to have 1,000 receiving yards.

McMillan acquired 41 first-keep of living votes. Saints quarterback Tyler Shough done second, receiving 5 first-keep of living votes, and Patriots working serve TreVeyon Henderson done third with one first-keep of living vote. Giants quarterback Jaxson Creep (one) and Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (two) moreover acquired first-keep of living votes.

Defensive Rookie of the Twelve months

Four years within the past, Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger became a stroll-on at UCLA. Now, he’s the NFL’s prime rookie defender.

Schwesinger, the Thirty third pick, led all newbies with 157 tackles and 11 tackles for loss. He moreover added 2.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Schwesinger acquired 40 first-keep of living votes. Seahawks security Sever Emmanwori done second with seven first-keep of living votes, and Falcons edge rusher James Peace Jr. done third with two first-keep of living votes. Falcons security Xavier Watts moreover acquired a first-keep of living vote.

Comeback Player of the Twelve months

McCaffrey bounced serve from an damage-plagued 2024 season that restricted him to correct four games to secure the award.

In 2025, McCaffrey’s 2,126 yards from scrimmage trailed completely Robinson (2,298), and his 17 scrimmage touchdowns had been at the serve of completely Colts working serve Jonathan Taylor (20) and Lions working serve Jahmyr Gibbs (18).

McCaffrey acquired 31 first-keep of living votes. Lions defensive halt Aidan Hutchinson done second with nine first-keep of living votes, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott done third with six first-keep of living votes. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (two), Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (one) and Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (one) moreover acquired a first-keep of living vote.

Coach of the Twelve months

It took Mike Vrabel correct one season to return the Patriots to the a hit ways he experienced right through his time as a participant with Unique England, as he won the award for the second time.

Vrabel led the Patriots’ turnaround from 4-13 to 14-3 — tying George Seifert (1989 49ers) and Jim Caldwell (2009 Colts) for basically the most wins by a head coach in his first season with a personnel in NFL ancient previous — and guided Unique England to its first AFC East title since 2019 and a Tall Bowl berth.

Vrabel, who acquired his first Coach of the Twelve months award with the Titans in 2021, joined Invoice Belichick (2003, 2007, 2010) and Invoice Parcells (1994) as Patriots coaches to secure the award.

Vrabel acquired 19 first-keep of living votes, whereas Jaguars coach Liam Coen done second with 16 first-keep of living votes and Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald done third with eight first-keep of living votes. Bears coach Ben Johnson (one) and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan (six) moreover acquired first-keep of living votes.

Protector of the Twelve months

The NFL’s inaugural Protector of the Twelve months award, given to the league’s prime offensive lineman, went to Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney.

Thuney led all qualifying guards in ESPN’s pass block secure price metric (97.6%) and ranked third out of 62 qualifying guards in jog block secure price.

The award became chosen by a panel of ragged standout linemen: LeCharles Bentley, Jason Kelce, Shaun O’Hara, Orlando Tempo, Will Shields and Andrew Whitworth.

Hundreds of awards:

• Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Twelve months award, which recognizes a participant for excellence on and off the sphere. The award became established in 1970 and renamed in 1999 after the slack Hall of Fame working serve. Every personnel nominates one participant who has had a predominant sure impact on his neighborhood.

Wagner’s mother, Phenia Mae, died thanks to complications following a stroke in May maybe simply 2009. She became 47. His charitable work honoring her legacy through monetary assistance for stroke analysis and rehabilitation with the Phenia Mae Fund earned him the award.

“I cannot be up here and not talk about my mom,” he said. “She is and will ever be my rock, she’s the reason why I’m standing up here. She’s the person that had confidence in me when I didn’t even have confidence in myself.”

• Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels became named Assistant Coach of the Twelve months. Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores done second and third in balloting, respectively.

• McCaffrey won the Salute to Provider award for his work supporting U.S. provider members.

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