Will Anderson Jr. and Azeez Al-Shaair might not be the favorites to win an award come Thursday evening in San Francisco, but they are among those in contention at the NFL Honors.
Anderson, who continued his reign as the Houston Texans’ top defensive player since J.J. Watt, is up for the Defensive Player of the Year Award opposite heavy favorite and reigning champion Myles Garrett. The Cleveland Browns’ defensive end broke Michael Strahan’s record of 22 sacks with 23 this past fall and notched a career-high 33 tackles for loss.
The first-time All-Pro finished top 10 in sacks (12), tackles for loss (20) and QB hits (23) en route to serving as the anchor of the league’s No. 1 defense. As for Al-Shaair, the captain of the Texans’ defense is up for the Walter Payton Man of the Year honor as Houston’s representative.
The NFL Honors are being held tonight in San Francisco, just four days before Super Bowl LX kicks off in Santa Clara. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the show and the awards being handed out.
2026 NFL Honors time and TV channel
Start time: 8 p.m. CT
TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Location: Palace of Fine Arts
2026 NFL Honors host
Longtime Kansas City Chiefs fan and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm will host the awards this year, following rapper Snoop Dogg from last season in New Orleans.
Stream The NFL Honors
To stream this year’s NFL honors, click the link here.
2026 AP award finalists
Most Valuable Player
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year
Protector of the Year
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: 2026 NFL Honors: How to watch tonight’s awards show
Reporting by Cole Thompson, Texans Wire / Texans Wire
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