Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett is the first player to win back-to-back Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year awards since J.J. Watt. Here's how he did it.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been named one of the five finalists for this year's AP Defensive Player of the Year Award. T.J. Watt, Zack Baun, Myles Garrett, Trey Hendricksen, and Patrick Surtain II are the finalists for the award this year.

On Thursday, the NFL announced finalists for all of the major end-of-the-year awards. The Pittsburgh Steelers were shut out of all the awards except for Defensive Player of the Year where outside linebacker T.J. Watt hangs on to an outside chance.

T.J. Watt had a solid 2024 season, but his late struggles raise questions about his finalist spot for Defensive Player of the Year.

BEREA, Ohio -- Myles Garrett believes he was the best player in the NFL in 2024, and now he’s a finalist to defend his AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.

Myles Garrett was one of five finalists for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The winner will be announced. Feb. 6 in New Orleans.

Either Cleveland’s Myles Garrett or Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt could become just the sixth player in NFL history to win at least two AP Defensive Pla

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was named a Defensive Player of the Year finalist. Watt, who was a longtime favorite to win the award but has now dropped in odds, had at least one vote go his way to earn his way onto the finalist panel.

Myles Garrett has a chance to repeat as the ... Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zach Baun and Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt. The NFL Honors program will be held the Thursday ...

Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt is named one of five finalists for AP Defensive Player of the Year, an award he previously won in 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt ... on Thursday. Watt is a finalist alongside Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zach Baun, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, Cincinnati ...

Cleveland Browns fans will be thrilled to know that Myles Garrett isn't going anywhere right now. That certainly didn't seem to be the case months