NFL Awards 2024: MVP, Offensive and Defensive POY, ROY, More Finalists Announced

The Associated Press announced its finalists for the NFL's year-end awards, with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson headlining the list of MVP candidates.

The San Francisco 49ers have two representatives with quarterback Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, while the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen and Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott round out the group.

Here are all of the finalists:

2023 NFL Award Finalists

Most Valuable Player

• Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills 
• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens 
• Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers 
• Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys 
• Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Offensive Player of the Year

• Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins 
• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens 
• CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys  
• Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers 
• Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Defensive Player of the Year

• DaRon Bland, CB, Dallas Cowboys 
• Maxx Crosby, DE Las Vegas Raiders 
• Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns 
• Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys 
• T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Offensive Rookie of the Year

• Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions 
• Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions 
• Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams 
• Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons 
• C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

Defensive Rookie of the Year

• Will Anderson, DE, Houston Texans 
• Jalen Carter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles 
• Joey Porter Jr., CB, Pittsburgh Steelers 
• Kobie Turner, DT, Los Angeles Rams 
• Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle Seahawks

Comeback Player of the Year

• Joe Flacco, QB, Cleveland Browns 
• Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills 
• Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
• Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams 
• Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

Coach of the Year

• Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions 
• John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens 
• DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans 
• Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers 
• Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

Assistant Coach of the Year

• Ben Johnson, OC, Detroit Lions 
• Mike Macdonald, DC, Baltimore Ravens
• Todd Monken, OC, Baltimore Ravens 
• Jim Schwartz, DC, Cleveland Browns 
• Bobby Slowik, OC, Houston Texans

Jackson is likely headed toward his second MVP after throwing for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns while running for 821 yards and five scores in the regular season.

The Ravens' schedule also set up the three-time Pro Bowler with what were effectively MVP eliminators in his final two starts. He combined to go 41-of-56 for 573 yards and seven touchdowns to zero interceptions in wins over the Niners and Miami Dolphins, outclassing Purdy and Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa.

Miami might at least have an award-winner in wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The 5'10" pass-catcher led the league in receiving yards (1,799) and touchdown receptions (13). While acknowledging the long odds, some thought Hill deserved to be at or near the top of the MVP conversation.

The Defensive Player of the Year race is much tougher to handicap with the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett, Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parsons and Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt all having justifiable claims.

Garrett had 14 sacks, four forced fumbles and 30 quarterback hits while leading one of the NFL's best defenses. Parsons matched those 14 sacks and was a regular terror for opposing quarterbacks off the edge. Watt, the 2021 DPOY winner, led the NFL in sacks (19) for the third time in four years.

No award is more prestigious than MVP, but Defensive Player of the Year might be the most compelling honor to follow for this season.