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Did Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence take home MVP, Comeback Player awards?
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence did not receive either the Comeback Player of the Year or Most Valuable Player awards at the NFL Honors show held Feb. 5.
Instead, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took home the honor of Comeback Player of the Year, while Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford was named the league's MVP.
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Lawrence finished as a finalist for both honors at the awards show that took place in San Francisco on Thursday night.
Lawrence was named a finalist for the Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year after missing seven games in 2024, posting his worst season in the NFL. The Jaguars underwent a regime change following the 4-13 season. Lawrence's 2024 season ended with shoulder surgery after sustaining a severe AC joint sprain that year. He had also missed games with a concussion.
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Others who made it as finalists for Comeback Player of the Year included New England Patriots WR Stefan Diggs , Detroit Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson and Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott . Lawrence finished fourth, receiving two votes. He finished behind McCaffrey (31), Hutchinson (nine), and Prescott (six) in voting.
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The MVP finalists included Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen , Patriots QB Drake Maye , McCaffrey, Lawrence and Stafford. Lawrence finished fifth in voting. The top spot was close with Stafford (366 points, 24 first-place votes) eking past Maye (361, 23). McCaffrey (71, 0) was third, Allen (91, two) fourth and Lawrence fifth, with 49 points and zero first-place votes. Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert received one first-place vote.
Lawrence, 26, saw incredible gains in his fifth season since being drafted by the Jaguars with the first-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Lawrence's MVP-caliber season had the former Clemson Tiger scoring the third most total touchdowns in the NFL with 38. Lawrence finished fifth in passing yards (4,007) and tied for the second-most rushing touchdowns (nine) among quarterbacks in 2025.
During the team's eight-game win streak from Weeks 11 to 18, Lawrence went without a turnover in four straight games (Weeks 13-16), tied for the third-longest streak in the NFL, while also surpassing a 100.0 passer rating in each game, tied for the second-longest streak in the NFL.
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Lawrence also became the fourth player in NFL history to account for 10 touchdowns and zero turnovers over a two-week span (Weeks 15-16). Lawrence joined quarterbacks Josh Allen (2024), Drew Brees (2019) and Patrick Mahomes (2018) in accomplishing the feat.
Lawrence's 38 total touchdowns set a franchise record, and his 29 passing touchdowns were the second most in a season in franchise history, while his nine rushing touchdowns were the most by a QB in a single season in franchise history.
Lawrence earned multiple in-season accolades in 2025, including AFC Player of the Week (Week 15), AFC Player of the Month (Dec./Jan.), and three FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week awards (Weeks 15-16, Week 18).
Lawrence ranks second in franchise history in completions (1,629) and passing yards (17,822) and third in touchdown passes (98). Lawrence passed Blake Bortles (17,646) in total passing yards after throwing 255 passing yards in the team's season finale.
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After the team's Week 8 BYE, Lawrence led the Jaguars to a 9-1 record, throwing 2,386 yards and 20 touchdowns to pair with 52 carries for 246 yards and seven touchdowns. Lawrence's 2,387 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes were the most in the AFC in that span. His 246 rushing yards were third, and his seven rushing touchdowns were second in the AFC among quarterbacks.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky at Demetrius .
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