MIAMI — Stephon Gilmore locked down his final target of the season Saturday afternoon during the NFL Honors ceremony.
The All-Pro cornerback won the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming the first Patriot in franchise history to snag the honor.
Gilmore is the first corner to win the award since Charles Woodson in 2009, though the former Packers standout also played some strong safety that season. Deion Sanders (1994) is the only full-time corner to win.