Patrick Mahomes will likely walk away with his first MVP later Saturday night, but his evening began with the Offensive Player of the Year trophy.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was named the recipient of the award at the 8th Annual NFL Honors ceremony, besting New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and others.
NFLKansas City @Chiefs QB @PatickMahomes5 is the 2018 Offensive Player of the Year! #NFLHonors (by @microsoft) https://t.co/ueNQq6JfG2
In his first year as a starter, Mahomes became the third quarterback in NFL history to total 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns in the same season following Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.