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,

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

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

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.

Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain has been named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced during NFL Honors on Thursday evening. Surtain, 24, is just the sevent