The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given to the player who produces the best season on the defensive side of the football. Below is a list of the latest betting odds for the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner..
2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner Odds
2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Rankings: Entering Week 1
Below are the Lineups.com rankings for NFL Defensive Player of the Year entering Week 1 of the 2026-27 regular season.
- Myles Garrett (LAR)
- Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)
- Maxx Crosby (LVR)
- T.J. Watt (PIT)
- Jalen Carter (PHI)
- Aidan Hutchinson (DET)
- Trey Hendrickson (BAL)
- Nik Bonitto (DEN)
- Jared Verse (CLE)
- Danielle Hunter (HOU)
- Derek Stingley Jr (HOU)
- Brian Burns (NYG)
- Kyle Hamilton (BAL)
- Josh Hines-Allen (JAC)
- Nick Emmanwori (SEA)
- Nick Bosa (SFO)
- Fred Warner (SFO)
- Christian Gonzalez (NWE)
- Patrick Surtain II (DEN)
- Laiatu Latu (IND)
- Quinyon Mitchell (PHI)
- Devon Witherspoon (SEA)
- Brian Branch (DET)
- Jaycee Horn (CAR)
- Tuli Tuipulotu (LAC)
2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Best Bet: Entering Week 1
Current Best Bet: Myles Garrett (DE, Rams)
2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Contenders: Entering Week 1
Below are the latest contenders to win the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, with an outlook into the upcoming week.
Myles Garrett (DE, Rams)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 10 vs. San Francisco* (Melbourne), 8:35 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
Will Anderson Jr. (LB, Texans)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
Jalen Carter (DT, Eagles)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Washington, 4:25 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Sleepers: Entering Week 1
Below are the latest sleepers to win the 2026-27 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, with an outlook into the upcoming week.
Derek Stingley Jr (CB, Texans)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
Tuli Tuipulotu (LB, Chargers)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 13 vs. Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
Fred Warner (LB, 49ers)
- Upcoming Game: Sept. 10 at LA Rams* (Melbourne), 8:35 p.m.
- Last Week: n/a
NFL Defensive Player of the Year Past Winners
Here is a list of the past NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners.
- (2025) – Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
- (2024) – Patrick Surtain II (CB, DEN)
- (2023) – Myles Garrett (DE, CLE)
- (2022) – Nick Bosa (DE, SFO)
- (2021) – T.J. Watt (LB, PIT)
- (2020) – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
- (2019) – Stephon Gilmore (CB, NWE)
- (2018) – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
- (2017) – Aaron Donald (DT, LAR)
- (2016) – Khalil Mack (LB, OAK)
- (2015) – J.J. Watt (DE, HOU)
