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Garrett's unanimous Defensive Player of the Year win contrasts with T.J. Watt’s down season (seven sacks, three misses) and aging edge-rusher concerns, even as Garrett set a single-season sacks record with 23. Pittsburgh’s $123 million extension signals belief Watt still has more to give, making this moment feel like a potential turning point and a test of Watt's ability to reclaim dominance.
At the 15th NFL Honors, the NFL announced the AP NFL awards for the 2025 season and revealed the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. MVP Matthew Stafford and Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel led the AP winners, with Christian McCaffrey as Comeback Player of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Offensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett as Defensive Player of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan as Offensive Rookie of the Year, Carson Schwesinger as Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Bobby Wagner as Walter Payton Man of the Year; the ceremony also unveiled the Hall of Fame inductees: Drew Brees, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, and Roger Craig.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was unanimously named the 2025 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors after delivering an NFL-record 23 sacks, plus 33 tackles for loss and 39 QB hits, guiding a standout, league-leading pass rush despite the Browns’ 5-12 season; this marks Garrett’s second DPOY award and cements his status among the game's all-time greats.
An opinionated tour of NFL end-of-season awards: Drake Maye is the regular-season MVP front-runner after clutch performances in snow, while Myles Garrett posts a historic sacks total; rising stars Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua dazzle on offense; the piece also covers coach of the year Ben Johnson and includes humorous and controversial moments (play of the year and Rodgers’ on-field mishap).
Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano unveils Nos. 10–1 of the 2026 NFL Top 100, led by No. 1 Josh Allen with No. 2 Myles Garrett, No. 3 Ja’Marr Chase, No. 4 Puka Nacua and No. 5 Will Anderson Jr.; the piece emphasizes future projection and surrounding team context, notes Mahomes’ knee surgery as a factor for the upcoming season, and shows a top-heavy mix of quarterbacks, non-QB playmakers and pass rushers fueling the ranking.
Myles Garrett is one of five edge rushers named as NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalists—Will Anderson, Nik Bonitto, Aidan Hutchinson and Micah Parsons join him. Garrett set the single-season sack record with 23; Hutchinson had 14.5, Bonitto 14, Parsons 12.5, and Anderson 12, with the winner to be revealed at the NFL Honors; analysts note the lineup leans heavily toward pass rushers.
Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford was named first-team All-Pro after leading the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and tossing 46 TDs. New England’s Drake Maye earned the second-team QB nod and played a key role in a 14-3 Patriots turnaround, finishing the regular season with a 72.0% completion rate—the highest in his team’s history and sixth in NFL history. Cleveland edge rusher Myles Garrett, Rams WR Puka Nacua, and Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous selections. The article also lists the remaining first- and second-team picks across offense, defense, and special teams for the 2025 All-Pro teams.
Myles Garrett had a historic 2025 NFL season, breaking the single-season sack record, earning his fifth First Team All-Pro honor, and setting multiple personal and team records, solidifying his legacy as one of the league's top pass rushers.
Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 AP NFL All-Pro Team, with Matthew Stafford earning his first All-Pro honor in his 17th season. The team features top players from various teams, including notable performances and first-time selections, highlighting the standout talents of the NFL season.
Myles Garrett set an NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks, surpassing Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, and expressed his ambition to reach 25 sacks next season, celebrating his achievement and his pursuit of further success.
Myles Garrett broke the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks in Week 18, achieving a historic milestone for his career and the Cleveland Browns, and celebrated with his team and family after a hard-fought victory.
The Bengals narrowly lost 20-18 to the Browns in a game highlighted by Myles Garrett setting the NFL sack record and Ja'Marr Chase's strong finish, with key plays and player performances shaping the season finale.
Myles Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks in a game against the Bengals, overcoming a nightmare and difficult season, and celebrated with his team, while also expressing a desire to reach 25 sacks next season.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor expressed frustration over the game being paused to honor Myles Garrett's NFL single-season sack record, feeling it disrupted their critical final minutes in a game with no postseason implications.
Myles Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record during a game against the Bengals, but Bengals coach Zac Taylor was upset because he was not informed about the game stoppage to celebrate Garrett's achievement, which disrupted the Bengals' tempo and potentially affected their final moments in the game.