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.

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett added another accolade to his resume on Thursday, further cementing his legacy with yet another significant honor.

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.

Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett will have to wait until next week to learn if he’ll repeat as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, but according to the Sporting News, he’s already a repeat winner of the award.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was voted by his peers as the Sporting News' NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

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.

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.

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.

While the NFL’s official offseason doesn’t start until the Super Bowl finishes, the Cleveland Browns got a rude awakening and offseason pressure before the 2024 season even hit Christmas. DE Myles Garrett made it clear that he was not sticking around for the team to rebuild around him putting pressure on GM Andrew Berry and the rest of the organization.