The NFL officially announced the Associated Press’s finalists for their major end-of-season awards on Thursday, ahead of this year’s NFL Honors. The ceremony—hosted by Jon Hamm—will take place at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5, during Super Bowl LX week in Santa Clara, Calif.
The AP annually presents eight awards that are officially recognized by the league. They are Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year.
Five finalists have been named for each award. Here’s a look:
Most Valuable Player
| Finalist | Team |
|---|---|
| QB Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills |
| QB Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| QB Drake Maye | New England Patriots |
| RB Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers |
| QB Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams |
Offensive Player of the Year
| Finalist | Team |
|---|---|
| QB Drake Maye | New England Patriots |
| RB Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers |
| WR Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams |
| RB Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons |
| WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks |
Defensive Player of the Year
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| DE Will Anderson Jr. | Houston Texans |
| LB Nik Bonitto | Denver Broncos |
| DE Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns |
| DE Aidan Hutchinson | Detroit Lions |
| DE Micah Parsons | Green Bay Packers |
Comeback Player of the Year
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| WR Stefon Diggs | New England Patriots |
| DE Aidan Hutchinson | Detroit Lions |
| QB Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| RB Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers |
| QB Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys |
Offensive Rookie of the Year
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| QB Jaxson Dart | New York Giants |
| WR Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| RB TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots |
| WR Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers |
| QB Tyler Shough | New Orleans Saints |
Defensive Rookie of the Year
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| DE Abdul Carter | New York Giants |
| S Nick Emmanwori | Seattle Seahawks |
| LB James Pearce Jr. | Atlanta Falcons |
| LB Carson Schwesinger | Cleveland Browns |
| S Xavier Watts | Atlanta Falcons |
Coach of the Year
| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Liam Coen | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Ben Johnson | Chicago Bears |
| Mike Macdonald | Seattle Seahawks |
| Kyle Shanahan | San Francisco 49ers |
| Mike Vrabel | New England Patriots |
Assistant Coach of the Year
| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| DC Vic Fangio | Philadelphia Eagles |
| DC Brian Flores | Minnesota Vikings |
| DC Vance Joseph | Denver Broncos |
| OC Klint Kubiak | Seattle Seahawks |
| OC Josh McDaniels | New England Patriots |
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