Garrett was the unanimous selection for the PFWA Joe Thomas Award

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BEREA, Ohio Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett and OL Joel Bitonio each have earned awards from the local chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) for the 2025 season. Garrett, a unanimous selection, was voted the PFWA Joe Thomas Award winner for the third year in a row and fifth time overall. Bitonio was named winner of the PFWA Dino Lucarelli 'Good Guy Award' for the third consecutive season and sixth time overall.

Garrett is leading the NFL this season in sacks (22) and tackles for a loss (32). He is tied for the third-most sacks in a season in NFL history and is half of a sack away from tying the NFL sack record. Garrett was selected to his seventh Pro Bowl, the most by a Browns defensive player and are tied for the fourth-most in team history. Garrett has won the Joe Thomas Award five of the past six seasons.

The 'Good Guy Award' is given annually to a player for his cooperation with the media and for the way the player carries himself in the community and with his teammates. This marks Bitonio's sixth time (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025) winning the award. Joe Thomas (2010 and 2013) is the only other player in team history to win the award more than once.

Cleveland Browns PFWA Joe Thomas Award - Player of the Year Winners:

2001 LB Jamir Miller

2002 RB William Green

2003 LB Andra Davis

2004 SS Robert Griffith

2005 RB Reuben Droughns

2006 LB Kamerion Wimbley

2007 QB Derek Anderson

2008 DL Shaun Rogers

2009 KR Joshua Cribbs

2010 RB Peyton Hillis

2011 LB D'Qwell Jackson

2012 K Phil Dawson

2013 WR Josh Gordon

2014 OL Joe Thomas

2015 TE Gary Barnidge

2016 OL Joe Thomas

2017 RB Duke Johnson Jr.

2018 QB Baker Mayfield

2019 RB Nick Chubb

2020 DE Myles Garrett

2021 DE Myles Garrett

2022 OL Joel Bitonio

2023 DE Myles Garrett

2024 DE Myles Garrett

2025 DE Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns PFWA Dino Lucarelli 'Good Guy Award' Winners:

2001 QB Tim Couch

2002 DB Corey Fuller

2003 OL Shaun O'Hara

2004 DB Daylon McCutcheon

2005 OL Jeff Faine

2006 DB Brian Russell

2007 K Phil Dawson

2008 DB Brandon McDonald

2009 LB David Bowens

2010 OL Joe Thomas

2011 DB Mike Adams

2012 LB D'Qwell Jackson

2013 OL Joe Thomas

2014 QB Brian Hoyer

2015 QB Josh McCown

2016 LB Christian Kirksey

2017 OL Joel Bitonio

2018 OL Joel Bitonio

2019 DL Sheldon Richardson

2020 DL Larry Ogunjobi

2021 OL Joel Bitonio and DE Myles Garrett

2022 QB Jacoby Brissett

2023 OL Joel Bitonio

2024 OL Joel Bitonio

2025 OL Joel Bitonio