NFL awards: Lamar Jackson wins MVP, Julius Peppers heads Hall of Fame class
Christian McCaffrey and Myles Garrett win top awards for offense and defense, while Kevin Stefanski of the Browns is named top coach.
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Christian McCaffrey and Myles Garrett win top awards for offense and defense, while Kevin Stefanski of the Browns is named top coach.
“I don’t know if it’s really sunk in yet,” Johnson said. “It might not until I walk across that stage in Canton.”
Lamar Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Baltimore's All-Pro quarterback received 49 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel that includes media members who regularly cover the NFL, former players and coaches. The 27-year-old Jackson is the fourth player to win his second MVP before turning 28, joining Patrick Mahomes, Brett Favre and Jim Brown.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame now has a roster featuring every NFL franchise. Julius Peppers became the first player drafted by Carolina to make it to the Hall and Andre Johnson became the first for Houston as part of the 2024 class announced Thursday night at NFL Honors. The Panthers and Texans had been the last two franchises who hadn’t had a player they drafted get voted into the Hall.
Issa Rae stole the spotlight alongside Janelle Monáe at the 2024 NFL Honors in Las Vegas on Thursday. The Hollywood beauties turned heads in stylish outfits for the football gala.