NFL Defensive Player of the Year Opening Odds 2026: Myles Garrett Favored to Repeat
Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett is the favorite in the opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds after taking the award twice in the past three seasons.
He's favored to defend his crown after setting the NFL single-season sack record while recording 23 this past campaign. He's getting +425 opening betting odds, well ahead of Micah Parsons, Maxx Crosby, and Aiden Hutchinson, who are all sitting at +800.
📊 Opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds 2026
Live odds via the best NFL betting sites.
🔢 NFL DPOY opening odds
Opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds via DraftKings as of Feb. 20, 2026:
- Myles Garrett +425
- Micah Parsons +800
- Maxx Crosby +800
- Aiden Hutchinson +800
- Will Anderson Jr. +800
- Nick Bonito +1200
- Nick Bosa +1200
- Jared Verse +1200
- Brian Burns +1200
- T.J. Watt +1400
- Trey Hendrickson +2500
- Jalen Carter +2500
- Danielle Hunter +2500
- Laiatu Latu +2800
- Fred Warner +3000
- Tuli Tuipulotu +3000
- Josh Sweat +4000
- Chris Jones +4000
- Quinyon Mitchell+5000
- Montez Sweat +5000
📜 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 is the favorite in the opening NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds?
Myles Garrett is the favorite to defend his crown while getting +425 betting odds.
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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