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NFL unveils new award: Protector of the Year

May 21, 2025 | 8:20 PM

The NFL on Wednesday announced a new end-of-year annual honor that will be awarded to the league’s best offensive lineman, called Protector of the Year.
NFL executive Troy Vincent announced the award and credited Buffalo Bills four-time Pro Bowl lineman Dion Dawkins and retired two-time All-Pro Andrew Whitworth for pushing the idea.
“Recognize the big fellas,” Vincent said Wednesday at the NFL owners meetings in Eagan, Minn.
The winner will be decided by a panel that includes a number of former greats who played on the offensive line, Vincent said.