For defensive players in the NFL, their top award is the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. While the NFL MVP award is the sport’s most prestigious individual award and attracts the most attention, it’s completely dominated by offensive players (especially quarterbacks).

The NFL's best defensive player once again resides in the Mile High City. The NFL's 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award was given to Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Surtain beat out Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson,

Pat Surtain II has been one of the NFL's top cornerbacks since entering the league in 2021, with two All-Pro and three Pro Bowl selections to his name. Now, he

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II won the AP NFL defensive player of the year award with 26 first-place votes.

Pat Surtain is just the seventh cornerback to win Defensive Player of the Year, and he’s the second Bronco, joining Randy Gradishar (1978).

In the midst of an explosive trade request, will Browns star Myles Garrett take home his second straight NFL Defensive Player of the Year award at NFL Honors? Here's how you can stream the show.

The laundry list of accolades for Patrick Surtain continue to stack up as he was named as the NFL's 2024 Defensive Player of the Year.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett did not win his second consecutive NFL Defensive Player of the Year award on Thursday night.