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Steelers’ T.J. Watt named Defensive Player of the Year by NFL Network

With NFL Honors right around the corner, the staff of NFL Network has officially announced their picks for the annual NFL end-of-season awards... including 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year.

With 11 votes in his favor, Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt was named NFL Network’s Defensive Player of the Year, winning by a two-vote margin over AFC North rival Myles Garrett. The debate of who should win the award between the two has been a hotly contested one, despite the fact that Watt has outproduced Garrett in almost all categories this season.