For the second-straight year, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was a finalist for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. And for a second-straight season, Watt came away from NFL Honors empty-handed.
Watt lost out to Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II for DPOY. The final voting looked like this with Watt finishing fourth overall with 114 points. He received three first-place ballots, a far cry from Surtain’s 26. Watt also finished behind two other AFC North pass rushers in Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson and Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett.
AP Defensive Player of the Year voting:
Patrick Surtain II 26-11-2-4-1: 330
Trey Hendrickson 11-10-9-8-2: 205
Myles Garrett 5-11-12-8-5: 162
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