Myles Garrett earned the No. 1 edge rusher spot in a preseason survey by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at the position, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season.

The Denver Broncos have the best cornerback in the NFL. That's what the Associated Press found in a recent vote of journalists. Of course, with Patrick Surtain II winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, a distinction held by only six other cornerbacks in history, it gives him a leg up on the rest of the players at his position.