NFL Honors live updates. See who wins MVP, player, rookie of the year
The hardware was passed out for the 2025 NFL season. A couple of those awards even headed in the direction of two Cleveland Browns players.
The NFL Honors event was Feb. 5 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The event featured the announcement of the various Associated Press individual NFL awards, as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was the unanimous pick for his second NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in three seasons, while linebacker Carson Schwesinger was the runaway winner of the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Safety Grant Delpit was also the Browns’ honoree for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
Follow along here throughout the evening as the NFL honors some of its best:
The 49ers’ Christian McCaffret won the Salute to Service Award.
The Class of 2026 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame is:
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Luke Kuechly
- Adam Vinatieri
- Roger Craig
- Drew Brees
No surprise. Browns star Myles Garrett was the winner of the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in unanimous vote.
Garrett is only the second unanimous Defensive Player of the Year. The other was the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt in 2014.
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was voted as the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year. The Canton McKinley High School graduate who’s in his third stint with the Patriots is preparing for the Super Bowl, where New England will face the Seattle Seahawks.
McDaniels had 17 first-place votes, seven more than second-place Vance Joseph. The Denver Broncos defensive coordinator had 10 first-place votes, as nine assistant coaches drew at least one first-place vote.
What time is NFL Honors?
The show begins at 9 p.m. ET. Thursday.
What TV channel is NFL Honors on? Is there an NFL Honors livestream?
Fans can tune in on NBC (Channel 3 in Northeast Ohio) and/or NFL Network. It’s available on streaming on NFL+ and Peacock.
Note: The program will not air live in all time zones.
Who are the Cleveland Browns players up for awards at NFL Honors?
The Browns have three finalists for a major award:
- Defensive end Myles Garrett – Defensive Player of the Year
- Linebacker Carson Schwesinger – Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Safety Grant Delpit – Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
Who are the finalists for the Most Valuable Player award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Bills QB Josh Allen
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence
- Patriots QB Drake Maye
- 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford
Who are the finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Texans DE Will Anderson
- Broncos LB Nik Bonitto
- Browns DE Myles Garrett
- Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson
- Packers DE Micah Parsons
Who are the finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Patriots QB Drake Maye
- 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey
- Rams WR Puka Nacua
- Falcons RB Bijan Robinson
- Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Who are the finalists for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart
- Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka
- Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson
- Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan
- Saints QB Tyler Shough
Who are the finalists for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Giants LB Abdul Carter
- Seahawks DB Nick Emmanwori
- Falcons DE James Pearce
- Browns LB Carson Schwesinger
- Falcons S Xavier Watts
Who are the finalists for the Comeback Player of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Patriots WR Stefon Diggs
- Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence
- 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Who are the finalists for the Coach of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Liam Coen, Jaguars
- Ben Johnson, Bears
- Mike Macdonald, Seahawks
- Kyle Shanahan, 49ers
- Mike Vrabel, Patriots
Who are the finalists for the Assistant Coach of the Year award to be announced at NFL Honors?
- Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores
- Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph
- Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak
- Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels
When is the new Pro Football Hall of Fame class announced?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 will be announced during NFL Honors. The 15 modern-era finalists are:
- Willie Anderson, T – 1996-2007 Cincinnati, 2008 Baltimore
- Drew Brees, QB – 2001-05 San Diego, 2006-20 New Orleans
- Jahri Evans, G, 2006-16 New Orleans, 2017 Green Bay
- Larry Fitzgerald, WR, 2004-20 Arizona
- Frank Gore, RB, 2005-14 San Francisco, 2015-17 Indianapolis, 2018 Miami, 2019 Buffalo, 2020 New York Jets
- Torry Holt, WR, 1999-2008 St. Louis, 2009 Jacksonville
- Luke Kuechly, LB, 2012-19 Carolina
- Eli Manning, QB, 2004-19 New York Giants
- Terrell Suggs, LB/DE, 2003-18 Baltimore, 2019 Arizona, 2019 Kansas City
- Adam Vinatieri, K, 1996-2005 New England , 2006-19 Indianapolis
- Reggie Wayne, WR, 2001-14 Indianapolis
- Kevin Williams, DT, 2003-13 Minnesota, 2014 Seattle, 2015 New Orleans
- Jason Witten, TE, 2003-19 Dallas, 2020 Las Vegas
- Darren Woodson, S, 1992-2003 Dallas
- Marshal Yanda, G/T, 2007-19 Baltimore
Actor Jon Hamm is hosting the NFL Honors. Past hosts have included Alec Baldwin, Kelly Clarkson, Steve Harvey, Keegan-Michael Key, Conan O’Brien and Snoop Dogg.
The ceremony happens in the host city of the Super Bowl. This year, that is in the Bay Area, so it’s being held at the Palace of the Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Here’s a look at last year’s award winners for their performances during the 2024 NFL season:
- AP Most Valuable Player: Josh Allen, QB, Bills
- AP Offensive Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
- AP Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Broncos
- AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jayden Daniels, QB, Commanders
- AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse, OLB, Rams
- AP Coach of the Year: Kevin O’Connell, HC, Vikings
- AP Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year: Arik Armstead, DT, Jaguars
- AP Assistant Coach of the Year: Ben Johnson, OC, Lions
- Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award: Trey Hendrickson, DE, Bengals
- Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award: Josh Allen, QB, Bills
Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ
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