Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins is credited with championing the cause for the Protector of the Year Award. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Weep no more for offensive linemen, the NFL's ...

NFL Executive Vice President Troy Vincent announced Wednesday the addition of a Protector of the Year award, which will recognize the league's best offensive lineman.

Offensive linemen will now get a little more love from the NFL with Wednesday's announcement that the league's season-end awards will add Protector of the Year, recognizing the NFL's best lineman. ...

The NFL will introduce the Protector of the Year Award, given to the league’s best offensive lineman, executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent announced Wednesday, per ESPN ...

A panel of retired offensive linemen including Whitworth will determine the winner. "I'm going to give credit to Dion Dawkins from Buffalo," Vincent said, per NFL Network.

The NFL will unveil a new end-of-year award for the 2025 season: the Protector of the Year. NFL executive Troy Vincent says that this award will recognize the best offensive lineman each year.

Offensive linemen were the only players not eligible for most on-field awards. "Protector of the Year is official. Thank you we got it done," Dawkins posted on X. "History was made today.

Offensive linemen may get acknowledged and credited by their teammates and coaches, but they don't often receive recognition from the external NFL community and have never won individual accolades ...

Offensive linemen in the NFL are finally getting some love with an award for themselves. Something that the Philadelphia Eagles will look forward to is their stout line dominating year after year.

When you think of unsung heroes from some of the NFL's best teams, offensive linemen are some of the easiest players to pick from. If quarterback is the.