NFL Defensive Player of the Year Winner & Opening Odds 2026: Myles Garrett Wins DPOY
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Myles Garrett closed with a massive lead in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds before unanimously winning the award.
Garrett claimed his second career Defensive Player of the Year award after setting the NFL's single-season sack record.
📊 Closing NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds 2026
Closing NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds via FanDuel as of early January.
| Player | Odds | Implied Probability | Profit on $10 Bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | -20000 | 99.50% | $0.05 |
| Brian Burns | +15000 | 0.66% | $1500.00 |
| Danielle Hunter | +15000 | 0.66% | $1500.00 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | +20000 | 0.50% | $2000.00 |
| Nik Bonitto | +20000 | 0.50% | $2000.00 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | +20000 | 0.50% | $2000.00 |
👀 NFL CPOY closing odds and splits (BetMGM)
- Most tickets: Aidan Hutchinson 21.0%
- Most money: Aidan Hutchinson 23.3%
- Biggest liability: Aidan Hutchinson
- Closing favorite: Myles Garrett -20000
🏆 NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalists
Here are the finalists for the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award ahead of NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 5:
- Will Anderson Jr.
- Nik Bonitto
- Myles Garrett
- Aidan Hutchinson
- Micah Parsons
🗳️ NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting
Winner: Myles Garrett (DE, Cleveland Browns): Garrett made history this season by setting the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks. He was the first unanimous winner in several years.
| Player | Team | First-Place Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | Browns | 50 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | Lions | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | Packers | 0 |
🔢 NFL DPOY opening odds
Opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds via DraftKings:
- T.J. Watt +750
- Myles Garrett +750 ✅
- Aidan Hutchinson +750
- Micah Parsons +850
- Maxx Crosby +900
- Will Anderson Jr. +1200
- Nick Bosa +1600
- Jalen Carter +2000
- Jared Verse +2500
- Pat Surtain II +2800
- Trey Hendrickson +3000
- Fred Warner +4000
- Chris Jones +4000
- Quinyon Mitchell +5000
- Leonard Williams +5000
- Kyle Hamilton +5000
- Josh Hines-Allen +5000
- George Karlaftis +5000
- Dexter Lawrence II +5000
- Brian Branch +6000
- Nik Bonitto +6000
- Trent McDuffie +7500
- Khalil Mack +7500
- Kerby Joseph +7500
- Derek Stingley Jr. +7500
- Danielle Hunter +7500
- Cooper DeJean +7500
- Christian Gonzalez +7500
- Budda Baker +7500
- Brian Burns +7500
- Zack Baun +7500
- Will McDonald IV +7500
📜 NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting history
| Year | Player | Preseason odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Myles Garrett (DE) | +750 |
| 2024 | Pat Surtain II (CB) | +12500 |
| 2023 | Myles Garrett (DE) | +600 |
| 2022 | Nick Bosa (DE) | +1400 |
| 2021 | T.J. Watt (LB) | +800 |
| 2020 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +600 |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore (CB) | +8000 |
| 2018 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +590 |
| 2017 | Aaron Donald (DT) | +1400 |
| 2016 | Khalil Mack (LB) | +650 |
❓ NFL Defensive Player of the Year FAQs
Who was the favorite for NFL Defensive Player of the Year?
Myles Garrett finished the regular season as the heavy favorite to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and he was crowned the unanimous winner.
Who was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year last year?
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett won his second career Defensive Player of the Year award.
Who's won the most Defensive Player of the Year Awards?
Lawrence Taylor, J.J. Watt, and Aaron Donald share the NFL lead with three career DPOY wins. Five players won it twice.
When was the last back-to-back NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner?
Aaron Donald won the award in 2017 and 2018, and J.J. Watt won it in 2014 and 2015. Lawrence Taylor took the honors in 1981 and 1982. Those three are the only back-to-back recipients.
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