Minkah Fitzpatrick was not named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the year, this year’s award going to San Francisco DE Nick Bosa. But the full vote tally shows a tiny bit of recognition. According to Rob Maddi, Fitzpatrick received a lone third place vote for DPOY.
Here’s the full voting tally.
AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting breakdown:
5 points for 1st; 3 points for 2nd; 1 point for 3rd.
First-place votes:
1. Nick Bosa – 46
2. Micah Parsons – 0
3. Chris Jones – 1
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