NFL Honors will look a bit different in the upcoming season with the introduction of the “Protector of the Year” award.
The NFL is introducing the Protector of the Year Award given to the league's best offensive lineman, as decided by a panel that includes a number of former OL greats.
Troy Vincent gives credit to Bills OL Dion Dawkins and Andrew Whitworth for pushing this idea.— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) May 21, 2025The new award, the league announced, is to honor the season’s best offensive lineman — a position group always left out of the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year discussion.