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Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt and the race for NFL Defensive Player of the Year

Aaron Donald is pushing to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award for the fourth time in five seasons. But the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle has plenty of competition this time around -- most notably from Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher T.J. Watt, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who is looking to become the first rookie to win the award since Lawrence Taylor four decades ago.

Donald would make history by winning the award -- which is voted on by a nationwide panel of the media -- a record fourth time.