The NFL Honors Award ceremony is quickly approaching, and it means we are about to find out who was the best of the best in the 2024 season.
The finalists for each category, including the Most Valuable Player, have been announced. Let’s take a look at the full list of all the finalists.
Full List of 2025 NFL Honors Finalists
NFL Honors is an annual awards show held after each season. Just like the Oscars or the Grammys, a variety of awards are handed out at NFL Honors in front of a star-studded audience with a celebrity host.
The 2024-25 NFL Awards ceremony will occur at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas on Feb. 6 at 9 p.m. ET and will be presented by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg.
Over 20 individuals will be recognized at the award show in addition to the MVP award. Additionally, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be announced after the 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 14th annual NFL Honors:
AP Most Valuable Player
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
- Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (Winner)
- Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
AP Offensive Player of the Year
- Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles (Winner)
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
- Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
AP Defensive Player of the Year
- Zack Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
- Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
- Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos (Winner)
- T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
- Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders (Winner)
- Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
- Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
- Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Braden Fiske, DL, Los Angeles Rams
- Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Chop Robinson, OLB, Miami Dolphins
- Jared Verse, OLB, Los Angeles Rams (Winner)
AP Comeback Player of the Year
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (Winner)
- J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots
- Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
- Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
AP Coach of the Year
- Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
- Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings (Winner)
- Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
- Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
- Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs