It was a long time coming.
After being one of the game’s best defensive players year in and yearout, Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett finally was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, given annually by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).
The prestigious honor was a first for Garrett, despite being a holy terror in the league since 2017 as the NFL draft’s first overall player. Garrett has been selected to five Pro Bowls and named First Team All-Pro three times (2020, 2021, 2023), and Second Team All-Pro twice (2018, 2022).