The Defensive Player of the Year Award was established in 1972, and Sporting News have exclusively announced its winners since 2008. Regarding the various positions on defense, the first and ...

The Broncos upgraded on defense in free agency after ranking seventh in yards and third in points on defense last season.

The San Francisco 49ers used their first-round pick on Mykel Williams, and the former Bulldog might reward them with a season ...

One that stood out is the fact that breakout star linebacker Zack Baun was named a finalist for the Defensive Player Of The Year Award. ... defense the top one in the National Football League.

That would be safety Budda Baker. A safety hasn’t won DPOY since Troy Polamalu in 2010. But with Budda Baker being a ...

National Football League National Football League 2025 NFL Defensive Player Of The Year Odds: T.J. Watt Falls Amid Holdout Updated Jun. 27, 2025 1:46 ... as he won the award in 2021.

Who is considered the Jaguars' top Defensive Player of the Year candidate for the 2025 NFL season? PFN recently weighed in.