Bills' Josh Allen awarded never-before-seen NFL honor that's further proof he's in a league of his own

A historic day for Josh Allen

Alaina Getzenberg, an ESPN reporter for the Buffalo Bills, broke the news that immediately took over the internet. Allen won't be alone, as the patches have also been given to the Offensive Player of the Year (Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley), Defensive Player of the Year (Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II), Offensive Rookie of the Year (Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels), and Defensive Rookie of the Year (Los Angeles Rams LB Jared Verse). Getzenberg explained the initiative in her article with ESPN.

"For the first time, the NFL will further recognize the achievements of some of football's top performers from the previous season. Winners of five Associated Press awards from 2024 will wear a gold shield patch inspired by the NFL Honors logo in place of the traditional NFL shield patch on the collar of the players' game jerseys," Getzenberg wrote in ESPN.

She noted that the trend is expected to continue during future NFL seasons, a nice little touch for some of the best in the game.

Josh Allen's MVP season

On top of the hardware, Allen has another nice touch to symbolize his historic season. In his MVP campaign, Josh Allen finished the season with 3,731 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, with only eight turnovers, while also adding 531 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns as a runner. Perhaps the greatest play, though, was his lone receiving touchdown that we still can't believe happened.

While the gold patch is exciting, Buffalo has their eyes set on a different kind of shiny prize: the Lombardi Trophy. After some big-name acquisitions in the offseason, on top of Allen's ascension to one of the very best across the entire league, the Bills are hoping to climb the mountain and bring the city's first-ever Super Bowl trophy to Western New York.

For now, we'll just gush at how awesome Allen is going to look with his new bling.