The NFL Honors Award ceremony is quickly approaching, and finalists have been announced for each category. Let’s take a look at a full list of all the finalists.
If you want to follow along, make sure to check out our updated 2024 NFL Awards winners list.
NFL Honors Finalists
The 2023-24 MVP Award, among many other awards, will be presented at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas at the NFL Honors Award ceremony on Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. ET.
NFL Honors is an awards show held after each season. Just like the Oscars or the Grammys, a variety of awards will be handed out at NFL Honors in front of a star-studded audience with a celebrity host.
Keegan-Michael Key, an Emmy-winning actor, will host the 2024 NFL Honors. Key previously hosted the show in 2017 and 2022.
Aside from the MVP award, over 20 individuals will be recognized at the award show. Additionally, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be announced after 15 finalists were revealed in December.
The awards given include Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, and many more.
Here are the finalists for nine of the major awards in the 13th annual NFL Honors:
AP Most Valuable Player
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills quarterback
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
- Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers running back
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys quarterback
- Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers quarterback
AP Defensive Player of the Year
- DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys cornerback
- Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end
- Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns defensive end
- Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys linebacker
- T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker
AP Offensive Player of the Year
- Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins wide receiver
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
- CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
- Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers running back
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys quarterback
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions running back
- Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions tight end
- Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
- Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons running back
- C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans quarterback
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Will Anderson, Houston Texans defensive end
- Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle
- Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback
- Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle
- Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks cornerback
AP Comeback Player of the Year
- Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns quarterback
- Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills safety
- Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
- Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams quarterback
- Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins quarterback
AP Coach of the Year
- Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
- John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
- DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
- Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
- Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
AP Assistant Coach of the Year
- Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
- Mike Macdonald, Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator
- Jim Schwartz, Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator
- Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans offensive coordinator
NFL Salute to Service Award
- Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers running back
- George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers tight end
- Joe Cardona, New England Patriots long snapper
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