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NFL player award predictions for the 2018 regular season

By Florito Maniego

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, MN – FEBRUARY 05: The NFL Pete Rozelle Trophy for the Super Bowl MVP is seen during the Super Bowl LII media availability on February 5, 2018 at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII 41-33 on February 4th. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, MN – FEBRUARY 05: The NFL Pete Rozelle Trophy for the Super Bowl MVP is seen during the Super Bowl LII media availability on February 5, 2018 at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII 41-33 on February 4th. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Niner Noise gives an early prediction on which players will win NFL’s player awards for the 2018 season. Categories include Most Valuable Player, Comeback Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

The 2017 NFL season was undoubtedly full of surprises from start to finish. Last year particularly saw plenty of teams rising from the bottom to the top and an ending in which a franchise finally won its first-ever Super Bowl.

This past season also featured a large number of injured star players, which hopefully won’t be the case in 2018.

In February, the NFL shined the spotlight toward the 2017 season’s best players. Most notably, veteran New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earned his third Most Valuable Player award.

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley and defensive lineman Aaron Donald won Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. Meanwhile, New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara and cornerback Marshon Lattimore each brought home Rookie of the Year honors.

Similar to last year, this upcoming season should present plenty of competition for these awards, especially with many key players returning from injuries. Thus, choosing a Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 would be quite difficult.

With the regular season just a few months away, let’s look at some predictions on who will take center stage at next year’s NFL Honors.