NFL Honors Award Show live online: Lamar Jackson named MVP | NFL

Lamar Jackson headlined a star studded night in Las Vegas, winning his second MVP just a few weeks after turning 27. The Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns were the big winners with five awards being awarded between the two teams. 

Jackson wins MVP No. 2

The Ravens quarterback signed a new record breaking deal last offseason and made sure he thanked the organization for “finally” getting the deal done. He may not have led his team to the Super Bowl, be he had a fantastic season, throwing for 3,678 yards and 24 TDs and running for 821 yards and 5 TDs on the ground. When asked if he’ll watch the big game Sunday the newly crowned MVP said, he wouldn’t because the wound is “too fresh.”

Houston made their impact in the season ending ceremony with their two rookies CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. who took home the double Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. Their coach DeMeco Ryan was nominated for Coach of the Year after his first year in Houston, but that honor was awarded to Cleveland’s Kevin Stefanski who lost his starting running back and ended up leading his team to the playoffs with their 39 year old, fourth option quarterback Joe Flacco. 

Browns clean up NFL Honors

Flacco was named the Comeback Player of the Year after joining the Browns in the second half of the season and earning a Wild Card spot in the AFC. The Browns night wasn’t done though. Myles Garrett was named the Defensive Player of the Year after anchoring the Browns top ranked defense all season.

On the other side of the ball Christian McCaffery won the Offensive Player of the Year, and was in the building to except his award as he put Super Bowl preparations to the side for a few hours.

The celebrations and the partying can now begin in Las Vegas and I’m guessing they won’t stop until sometime well after a champion is crowned on Super Bowl Sunday. 

Ladies and Gentleman, your NFL MVP, Lamar Jackson. 

Cam Heyward was named Walter Payton Man of the Year, and when you hear his speech you'll know why. 

For the second time in his young career Lamar Jackson is the MVP of the NFL. He got a record breaking deal last offseason and he delivered the goods this year. He passed for 3,678 yards, threw 24 TDs and just 7 INTs, while rushing for another 821 yards a five TDs on the ground. 

Prince Harry was on stage to hand out the Walter Payton Man of the Year award

And the winner is: Cam Heyward

It's time to give out the NFL MVP award: 

And the winner is: Lamar Jackson!

Don't think there's much of a surprise with that decision. He was in the running all year, and crushed Purdy, McCaffery and the Niners at the end of the season to seal his second MVP. 

Next up is the Comeback Player of the Year award: 

And the winner is: Joe Flacco

Hamlin was probably the favorite after all he had been through, but give it up to Flacco who joined his team midseason and took them to the playoffs. 

Stefanski wasn't in attendance tonight, but who can blame him? He saw his starting running back and his first three QBs go down with injuries and still led them to the playoffs. He deserves a bit of R&R hopefully somewhere warmer than Cleveland.

How about Tom Grossi for Fan of the Year. Really anyone who is a Packers fan and has to go to the Frozen Tundra and sit through four quarters deserves this award. 

The 2024 Hall of Fame class has been finalized and here are your inductees: 

Dwight Freeney 

Andre Johnson

Randy Gradishar

Patrick Willis 

Steve McMichael 

Devin Hester

Julius Peppers 

After a short magic trick from Penn and Teller it's time for the Offensive Player of the Year: 

And the winner is: Christian McCaffery!

He is in the theater accepting the award which is a little surprising. What's not surprising is that he wins this which means that Lamar Jackson is a shoe in for the MVP. 

Check out this moment from the two Rookies of the Year! These guys were as pumped for each other as they were to win the award themselves. DeMeco Ryans lost out on the Coach of the Year award, but he will much happier seeing his guys get the credit on the NFL's most glamorous night. 

The next award to be presented is Coach of the Year: 

And the winner is: Kevin Stefanski!

Next award is NFL Fan of the Year: 

And the winner is: Green Bay Packers fan Tom Grossi

Next up is the Flag Player of the Year: 

And the Winners are Alison Gardner and Ryder Noche. 

Interesting note, Tyreek Hill presented the award. He has stated his interest in playing flag football in the Paris Olympics. 

The Texans are rocking the NFL Honors show tonight. Already to Rookie of the Year awards, and their coach is still in the running for Coach of the Year. 

Little surprised to see Bland all the way down at the bottom of the list after making NFL history. Garrett had a great season, and was the anchor of a defense that was one of the best units in the game. The Browns are going to be a good team with that core on defense. If they can keep Deshaun Watson healthy they will be looking for more than just a playoff appearance next season. 

The next award that will handed out is the Defensive Rookie of the Year: 

And the winner is: Will Anderson Jr. 

That's two Texans that were named offensive and defensive Rookie of the Year. Yeah.. This team is going to be good for a long, long while. 

Next up is the Defensive Player of the Year, presented by Deion Sanders: 

And the winner is: Myles Garrett

This was named the NFL Moment of the Year according to NextGen Stats. Not sure if it's my favorite, but that doesn't take away from the incredible season Ceedee had. 

Damar Hamlin is presenting the NextGen Moment of the Year. 

And the winner is: Ceedee Lamb and his hear 100 yard TD reception against the Lions. 

The first award of the night is the Offensive Rookie of the Year: 

And the winner is: CJ Stroud!!!

It's no surprise the Texans QB was named the OROY. He had a season unlike any that we have seen before from a rookie quarterback before. The Texans are going to be a great team for a long time with him under center. 

Keegan-Michael Peele is in the midst of his monologue and he is giving the business all around the league but especially Jerry Jones who he essentially called 123 years old. 

He also talked about Taylor Swift being in Tokyo, and said the only people further from the Super Bowl are the Carolina Panthers. 

It is Vegas, so while Cirque, D'Solie finishes up their opening number lets have a look at Maxx Crosby came posting up to the Theater. This is home city and he is feeling right at home as he is nominated for Defensive Player of the Year. 

THE 2024 NFL HONORS CEREMONY IS UNDER WAY FROM LAS VEGAS!!!

Pro Football Hall of Fam Class of 2024 candidates

Modern-era finalists include:

Eric Allen, cornerback

Jared Allen, defensive end

Willie Anderson, offensive tackle

Jahri Evans, offensive guard

Dwight Freeney, defensive end

Antonio Gates, tight end

Rodney Harrison, safety

Devin Hester, return specialist/wide receiver

Torry Holt, wide receiver

Andre Johnson, wide receiver

Julius Peppers, defensive end

Fred Taylor, running back

Reggie Wayne, wide receiver

Patrick Willis, linebacker

Darren Woodson, safety

Senior finalists include:

Randy Gradishar, linebacker

Steve McMichael, defensive lineman

Art Powell, wide receiver

Contributor/coach finalist:

Buddy Parker

WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR 

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Ledbetter

Atlanta Falcons: Bradley Pinion

Baltimore Ravens: Roquan Smith

Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins

Carolina Panthers: Bradley Bozeman

Chicago Bears: Justin Jones

Cincinnati Bengals: Ted Karras

Cleveland Browns: Anthony Walker

Dallas Cowboys: DeMarcus Lawrence

Denver Broncos: Garett Bolles

Detroit Lions: Frank Ragnow

Green Bay Packers: De'Vondre Campbell

Houston Texans: Jon Weeks

Indianapolis Colts: Zaire Franklin

Jacksonville Jaguars: Dawuane Smoot

Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes

Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby

Los Angeles Chargers: Derwin James

Los Angeles Rams: Cooper Kupp

Miami Dolphins: Alec Ingold

Minnesota Vikings: Harrison Phillips

New England Patriots: Jonathan Jones

New Orleans Saints: Tyrann Mathieu

New York Giants: Saquon Barkley

New York Jets: Solomon Thomas

Philadelphia Eagles: Lane Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers: Cameron Heyward

San Francisco 49ers: Arik Armstead

Seattle Seahawks: Bobby Wagner

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Antoine Winfield Jr.

Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons

Washington Commanders: Terry McLaurin

Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate: 

These rookies had a huge impact on their defensive units in their first year in the league. 

Will Anderson, Houston Texans defensive end

Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle

Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback

Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle

Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks cornerback

Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates

This one might be more tricky than we think. Sure, CJ Stoud had maybe the best rookie season of any QB we have ever seen, but Puka Nacua broke rookie receiving records, and Sam LaPorta fit like a glove in the Lions run to the NFC Championship while Bijan Robinson electrified Atlanta with his shifty moves. 

Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions running back

Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions tight end

Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver

Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons running back

C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans quarterback

Defensive Player of the Year candidates

We've got a bunch of dogs on the nominee sheet for DPOY. Bland set a pick six record that is unlikely to be broken for a long while, while Crosby, Garrett, Parsons and Watt terrorized opposing O lines and QBs all season long. 

DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys cornerback

Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end

Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns defensive end

Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys linebacker

T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES: 

Who will be named the best offensive player of the year? It never usually goes to the MVP so we can count Lamar out, most likely. Tyreek had a near record breaking year at WR, Dak Prescott and Ceedee Lamb lit up opposing defenses on the Cowboys top scoring offense. Chrsitian McCaffery had over 2,000 total yards and has led his team to the Super Bowl. This would be a nice appetizer for the Niners running back.

Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins wide receiver

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers running back

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys quarterback

Comeback Player of the Year

Don't call it a comeback. Or do. No one loves a triumph story like the NFL. Damar Hamlin is miraculously back on the field after nearly dying in a game last year. Joe Flacco got up off his couch and led the Browns to the playoffs. Baker Mayfield got his new start in Tampa Bay after being written off and Matthew Stafford and Tua Tagovailoa had incredible seasons after an injury filled last year. 

Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns quarterback

Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills safety

Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback

Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams quarterback

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins quarterback

Coach of the Year Candidates

Only one of the Super Bowl coaches on Sunday is nominated for the COY award. Kyle Shanahan has been nominated but Andy Reid has not, while Lions coach Dan Campbell has after turning the Lions around in a matter of years. DeMeco Ryans has been nominated after a fantatic first season in Houston and Kevin Stefanki is the final candidate after leading the Browns to the playoffs after going through four QBs. 

Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions

John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans

Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers

Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

A star is born

He's the youngster thqt has taken Super Bowl week by storm. Jeremiah Fennell went viral on Media Day for his adorable but professional interviews with some of Super Sunday's biggest stars. It won't be long before he is working for a major network, but for now he's just enjoying the ride. 

MVP Candidate

It's the biggest award of the night. There has been one out and out favorite since the last month of the regular season. Are there any surprises awaiting us tonight as we await someone to take the honor of NFL MVP as Patrick Mahomes passes his throne on. 

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens QB

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys QB

Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers QB

We are live from The Strip

Hello everyone and welcome to Vegas where the stars are currently walking the red carpet getting set for the main event before the Main Event of Sunday afternoon. The NFL’s MVP, Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and more will be announced as Keegan Michael Peele hosts the show from the Resorts World Theater. 

NFL Honors live

It’s the NFL’s glitziest night as the red carpet rolls out and the biggest stars in the game take the stage with the end of season awards show. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua are among the many stars waiting to hear their names called for the various awards being handed out tonight in the NFL Honors Ceremony. AS English will be with you all night providing live updates, stories, quotes and headlines of tonight’s main event from Las Vegas.