Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for the 2024 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award.
Barkley, Burrow and Jackson are also finalists for Offensive Player of the Year and Burrow is also in the running for Comeback Player of the Year.
The winners will be announced at NFL honors on February 6. A national panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the start of the playoffs.
Here is the finalistsin alphabetical order, for the eight AP NFL awards:
Most Valuable Player
Allen helped the Bills win their fifth straight AFC East title. He threw for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns and had six picks for a passer rating of 101.4. Allen ran for 531 yards and 12 scores.
Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards, eighth best in NFL history. He missed Philadelphia’s final regular season game when he needed 101 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season record. Barkley helped the Eagles win the NFC East and advances to conference championship game.
Burrow led the NFL with a career-best 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns, but the Cincinnati Bengals finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs.
Goff threw for 4,629 yards, 37 touchdowns, nine interceptions and led Detroit to first place in the NFC. The Lions were eliminated in the divisional round by Washington.
Jackson, the reigning winner, is seeking his third MVP award after leading the Ravens to the AFC North title. Jackson had career highs with 4,172 passing yards, 41 touchdowns to just four interceptions and a passer rating of 119.6, which placed him first in the NFL. He was a first team All-Pro for the third time and also ran for 915 yards and four touchdowns. The Ravens were eliminated from the divisional round by Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
Offensive Player of the Year
Barkley, Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Derrick Henry and Jackson are finalists for this award.
Chase won the receiving triple crown, leading the league with 127 receptions, 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Bengals’ star receiver was a unanimous selection for All-Pro.
Henry, the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, had 1,921 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in his first season with the Ravens.
Defensive Player of the Year
Eagles linebacker Zack Baun went from playing primarily on special teams for the Saints to earning All-Pro honors in his first season in Philadelphia.
Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, had 14 sacks for the Cleveland Browns.
Bengals All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson led the NFL with 17 1/2 sacks.
Broncos All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II allowed just 37 receptions, had four picks and opposing quarterbacks had a 61.1 passer rating against him.
Steelers rusher TJ Watt, the 2021 winner, had 11 1/2 sacks and forced six fumbles.
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers set a rookie record with 112 receptions and his 1,194 receiving yards were the most for a first-year player at his position.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels led the team to an eight-win improvement and allowed them to be one win away from a Super Bowl appearance. He threw for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns and posted a 100.1 rating. Daniels also rushed for 891 yards and six scores.
Giants receiver Malik Nabers had 109 catches for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in nine years. He totaled 3,775 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, 12 picks and ran for 430 yards and four scores.
Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean was among the highest-rated players in the slot, limiting opponents to 50 receptions. He had five TD passes and quarterbacks had an 82.2 passer rating against him.
Rams defensive tackle Braden Fiske led the team and all rookies with 8 1/2 sacks. He had 51 pressures, two forced fumbles and recoveries, 10 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hits.
Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell allowed 40 receptions, had nine assists and quarterbacks had an 87 passer rating against him.
The Dolphins lead Chop Robinson with six sacks, 20 pressures and eight tackles for loss.
Rams senior Jared Verse had 4 1/2 sacks, but led all rookies in quarterback hits (18), pressures (77) and carries (56). He also had 11 tackles for loss.
Coach of the Year
Detroit’s Dan Campbell, Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell, Denver’s Sean Payton, Washington’s Dan Quinn and Kansas City’s Andy Reid are the finalists.
Campbell guided the Lions (15-3) to first place in the NFC. Connell led the Vikings (14-4) to the playoffs despite the departure of Kirk Cousins in free agency and the loss of rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy to a season-ending knee injury in training camp.
Payton helped the Broncos (10-8) overcome salary cap issues stemming from the decision to release Russell Wilson and ended a nine-year playoff drought.
Quinn took over a 4-13 team and turned the Commanders into a 12-win playoff team.
Reid returned the Chiefs (16-2) to the top of the AFC as the No. 1 seed in a quest for a third straight Super Bowl victory.
Assistant Coach of the Year
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, Vikings DC Brian Flores, Lions DC Aaron Glenn and Lions OC Ben Johnson were on the list.
Comeback Player of the Year
Burrow, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, Chargers running back JK Dobbins, Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez and Bills safety Damar Hamlin are the finalists.
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