2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Odds: Garrett Favored After Browns Extension

Myles Garrett is staying in Cleveland thanks to a new, four-year extension that averages $40 million per season and guarantees $123 million. He's now at the forefront of next year's Defensive Player of the Year odds.

Trevor Knapp - Publishing Editor at Covers.com
Trevor Knapp • Publishing Editor
Mar 31, 2025 • 14:02 ET • 4 min read
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett celebrates after a play.

The drama surrounding Myles Garrett is over as the defensive end has agreed to a four-year extension with the Cleveland Browns worth $40 million annually. He is also co-favorite to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year alongside the Detroit Lions' Aidan Hutchinson.

Next season's NFL odds board is filled with pass rushers, which is little surprise given that eight of the last 10 winners of the award totaled at least 11 sacks.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds

Below are updated NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds.

Player Team Position DraftKings
Myles Garrett Browns Cleveland Browns DE +700
Aidan Hutchinson Lions Detroit Lions DE +700
Micah Parsons Cowboys Dallas Cowboys LB +750
T.J. Watt Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers LB +850
Will Anderson Jr.  Texans Houston Texans DE +1200
Nick Bosa 49ers San Francisco 49ers DE +1600
Maxx Crosby  Raiders Las Vegas Raiders DE +1600
Jalen Carter Eagles Philadelphia Eagles DT +1800
Trey Hendrickson Bengals Cincinnati Bengals DE +2200
Jared Verse Rams Los Angeles Rams LB +2500

Odds as of 3-31-2025.

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Favorites to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award

Myles Garrett (+700)

It turns out that money talks. Myles Garrett seemed to be closing in on a departure from the only team he's ever known after requesting a trade from the Cleveland Browns in early February. Instead, he will stick around, becoming the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history as he earns $40 million annually with $123 million guaranteed.

Previously, he was on the periphery of favorite status, but this extension has drawn him even with Aidan Hutchinson. 

Aidan Hutchinson (+700)

If it weren’t for a devastating tibia tear in Week 6, Aidan Hutchinson would have run away with the latest DPOY honors.

Hutchinson led the NFL in sacks at the time of his injury, so the 24-year-old will look to avenge his shortened season with a bang — not only aiming for a career high in sacks but also elevating a Detroit Lions defense that really missed his presence in the postseason.

Micah Parsons (+750)

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons missed four games in 2024 due to a high ankle sprain. Despite this, he finished the season with 12 sacks in just 13 contests. The Cowboys star has been an All-Pro in all four seasons and finished Top 3 in DPOY voting in each of his first three seasons before the ankle injury limited him last year.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting trends

• Since this award was first given out in 1974, seven defensive players have claimed this award more than once. However, no defensive back has ever won it multiple times. 

• While voters for the NFL MVP Award seem to take team success into the equation, the same hasn't necessarily been true for DPOY accolades. Four of the last 10 winners of the DPOY award were on defenses that ranked outside the Top 10.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year history

A quick look at the NFL DPOY winners since 2000 and the position they played.

Year NFL DPOY Award Winner Position
2024 Patrick Surtain II CB
2023 Myles Garrett DE
2022 Nick Bosa DE
2021 T.J. Watt  Edge 
2020 Aaron Donald DT
2019 Stephon Gilmore CB
2018 Aaron Donald DT
2017 Aaron Donald DT
2016 Khalil Mack Edge
2015 J.J. Watt DE
2014 J.J. Watt DE
2013 Luke Kuechly LB
2012 J.J. Watt DE
2011 Terrell Suggs  Edge
2010 Troy Polamalu S
2009 Charles Woodson DB
2008 James Harrison Edge
2007 Bob Sanders S
2006 Jason Taylor Edge
2005 Brian Urlacher LB
2004 Ed Reed S
2003 Ray Lewis LB
2002 Derrick Brooks LB
2001 Michael Strahan DE
2000 Ray Lewis LB

NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners by position

Position Number of DPOY awards
Linebacker 17
Defensive end 14
Defensive tackle 10
Cornerback 7
Safety 5

Although linebackers have dominated this honor historically, defensive tackles have come on strongly lately, winning three of the last eight NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards thanks to the dominance of Aaron Donald.

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Trevor joined the Covers content team as a publishing editor in early 2022. Growing up in Vancouver, he studied Broadcast and Online Journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and interned with TSN and Sportsnet Radio while also writing for the Daily Hive.

An avid bettor of the MLB, NFL, and CFL, Trevor advises his fellow sports bettors to leave their hearts at the door and not hesitate to fade their favorite team. It's a strategy he follows regularly as an apathetic Toronto Blue Jays and Indianapolis Colts fan.

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