The NFL is roughly 72 hours out from Conference Championship Sunday and with the year drawing to a close, the league announced finalists for its marquee awards Thursday afternoon.
In total, five former Tigers are up for four different NFL awards. Joe Burrow is a finalist for three different individual awards: Offensive Player of the Year, NFL MVP, and Comeback Player of the Year. Ja’Marr Chase, Burrow’s No. 1 target, is also a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year, while Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, and Brian Thomas Jr. are three of the five finalists for Offensive Rookie of the Year.