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Texans sweep Rookies of the Year as Will Anderson Jr. takes defensive honors

Will Anderson Jr. capped a Texans sweep of AP Rookie of the Year honors

The Houston Texans have set themselves up for the long run thanks to a stellar 2023 NFL draft.

The results were proven again on Thursday at NFL Honors when Will Anderson Jr. was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

The honor came minutes after his teammate C.J. Stroud was named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Anderson had seven sacks and 22 quarterback hits as the leader of a defense that turned itself around after struggling for years.

Anderson was chosen with the third pick out of Alabama.

The defensive end earned Pro Bowl honors.

The Texans become the fourth team to sweep the rookie awards.

 

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors go to Sauce Gardner

Sauce Gardner was named NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, completing a New York Jets sweep

The New York Jets didn’t make the playoffs. They have to settle for a clean sweep in the AP Rookie of the Year honors.

After WR Garrett Wilson was named the NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year on Thursday at NFL Honors, DB Sauce Gardner was announced as the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Gardner had two interceptions and 75 combined tackles. He was the definition of a shutdown corner in his rookie season out of Cincinnati.

Gardner was the fourth pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

 

Cowboys Micah Parsons unanimous choice as AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Micah Parsons of the Cowboys is the unanimous AP Defensive Player of the Year

The AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award was a layup. Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons sacked quarterbacks all season and swept his way to the honors.

Parsons came to America’s Team from Penn State and had a monster season.

He had 13 sacks, forced 3 fumbles, defensed 3 passes and was in on 84 tackles for the NFC East champs. Sixty-four of the tackles were unassisted.

NFL Honors 2021: Everything you need to know about the league’s season awards show

The 10 th Annual NFL HONORS presented by Invisalign , an Align Technology brand, is the annual two-hour primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2020 season and will air nationally at 9 PM …

The 10th Annual NFL HONORS presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, is the annual two-hour primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2020 season and will air nationally at 9 PM ET/PT on CBS on Saturday, Feb. 6.

“With the unprecedented nature of this year, we are excited to bring the 10th annual NFL Honors show to life in a unique format,” said Mark Quenzel, NFL Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. “We look forward to producing an unforgettable show that will celebrate the game and its brightest stars in an entertaining fashion.”

NFL Honors, which debuted in Indianapolis in 2012, will be produced prior to its airing.

Emmy Award-winning entertainer Steve Harvey will return for his third consecutive year as host.  Harvey joins Alec Baldwin as a three-time host (2012-2014). Other past award-winning celebrities to host the NFL’s awards show include Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Meyers, Conan O’Brien and Rob Riggle.

Grammy award-winning rock band Green Day will open the show with a special performance.  Tony and Grammy Award-winning Leslie Odom Jr. will perform during the in-memoriam segment.

Award presenters will include current NFL players and Legends, celebrities David Boreanaz, Kevin Hart, Rebel Wilson and the Super Bowl LV Honorary Captains – educator Trimaine Davis, nurse manager Suzoe Dorner and veteran James Marton – three heroes who served as leaders in their respective communities during the pandemic.

The primary awards presented:

AP Most Valuable Player

AP Comeback Player of the Year

AP Defensive Player of the Year

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021

AP Assistant Coach of the Year

AP Coach of the Year

AP Offensive Player of the Year

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award