Below are the top-10 vote getters for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024. Note: A first-place vote is worth 10 points, a second-place vote is worth 5 points, a third-place vote ...

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year award has largely been the domain of the league's top pass rushers in recent years. The 2024 season, however, featured a breakthrough performance. Denver ...

Winning NFL MVP as a defensive player ... he did it with 21 percent of the vote. Hey, at least they have the Defensive Player of the Year award. Unlike MVP versus Offensive Player of the Year ...

Brock Huard and Mike Salk discuss whether the Seattle Seahawks should enter the potential trade sweepstakes for Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson did not win the AP Defensive Player of the Year award during Thursday night's NFL Honors special. Denver Broncos defensive back Patrick Surtain II ...

2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aidan Hutchinson ... He was a finalist to win again in 2025 but finished second in voting behind Denver's Patrick Surtain. Watt finished the 2024-25 ...

Hutchinson was the favorite to win Defensive Player ... 15.5 for the year. He’s 1.5 sacks behind the league leader and plays for a 5-1 team. Per ESPN, he ranks 10th in the NFL in pass-rush ...