Myles Garrett was the unanimous winner, but Packers DE Micah Parsons finished third in NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled a strong 2026 class Thursday night, featuring Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig, restoring some normalcy to a week of consternation after news broke that six-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick had missed the cut.

A longtime organizer called the billboards "sickening" and said advocates were reaching out to city officials to urge them to take the billboards down.

Since 2012, the NFL has held the annual NFL Honors ceremony to announce and recognize each year's winner. The AP has presented an award recognizing the NFL's top player since the 1950s. The AP's panel of sportswriters and media members also vote on Offensive Player of the Year,