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Steelers breakout lineman getting totally ignored for NFL’s newest honor

There's a new award coming to the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony: the NFL Protector of the Year. For the first time, the league's best offensive lineman, voted on by the Associated Press, will receive recognition with the Protector of the Year award. Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers are already lacking representation.

On Tuesday, NFL.com's Nick Shook released an article outlining the top 10 candidates who could be in line to win the award in 2025. Despite receiving All-Pro buzz this offseason, Zach Frazier's name was nowhere to be found.

To be fair, this is a prestigious list, highlighted by names like Penei Sewell, Trent Williams, and Lane Johnson.