NFL Honors: Finalists for every award in 2026

Here are the finalists for every award at this year's NFL Honors.

With the 2025 NFL season in the history books and Super Bowl 60 nearly here, that means this year's NFL Honors will arrive soon too.

Annually held the day before the Super Bowl each offseason, the ceremony will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5.

As we're still waiting to find out which teams will face off in the upcoming Big Game, we do already have some NFL Honors intel. Finalists for each award has been announced.

From 2025 MVP to Rookies of the Year, here are all the NFL Honors award finalists for the 2025 NFL season.

Most Valuable Player

Dec 18, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass against the Seattle Seahawks in overtime at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

  • Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB
  • Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars QB
  • Drake Maye, New England Patriots QB
  • Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB
  • Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams QB

Defensive Player of the Year

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett pats Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after sacking him.

Offensive Player of the Year

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye reacts to a Patriots touchdown scored against the Miami Dolphins.

  • Drake Maye, New England Patriots QB
  • Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB
  • Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams WR
  • Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons RB
  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks WR

Offensive Rookie of the Year

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart looks to throw a pass.

Defensive Rookie of the Year

New York Giants first round draft picks, Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart pose for photos.

  • Abdul Carter, New York Giants LB
  • Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks DB
  • James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons DE
  • Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns LB
  • Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons S

Coach of the Year

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson looks on during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

  • Liam Coen, Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears
  • Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks
  • Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
  • Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots

Assistant Coach of the Year

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches practices during minicamp.

  • Vic Fangio, Philadelphia Eagles DC
  • Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings DC
  • Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos DC
  • Klint Kubiak, Seattle Seahawks OC
  • Josh McDaniels, New England Patriots OC

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: NFL Honors: Finalists for every award in 2026

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