Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl 59 curtain call, the NFL is putting a bow on the 2024 season by handing out its most prestigious individual awards.

Thursday's NFL Honors in New Orleans will recognize the top performers from the past campaign, from Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year to Most Valuable Player. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will also unveil its 2025 class, with plenty of intrigue surrounding whether Eli Manning and other notable names will make the cut.

USA TODAY Sports will have live updates throughout the event on all the top awards and developments, so check back throughout the night for all the latest:

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Rams OLB Jared Verse

Jared Verse began his NFL career as the fourth defensive player taken in the 2024 NFL draft, but he's ending it by finishing first in another measure.

The Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Verse, the No. 19 overall pick out of Florida State, stepped in to help fill the massive void left in the Rams' pass rush by Aaron Donald's retirement. He recorded 66 tackles with 4 ½ sacks and led all rookies with 18 quarterback hits and 77 pressures. He came on strong in the playoffs, returning a fumble 57 yards for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings and notching two sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round.

Verse beat out Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, Miami Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson and Rams teammate Braden Fiske for the honor.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting

Jared Verse: 37 first-place votes

Quinyon Mitchell: 9

Braden Fiske: 1

Tarheeb Still: 1 (seventh-place finish)

Calen Bullock: 1 (eighth-place finish)

Mike Sainristil: 1 (ninth-place finish)

NFL Comeback Player of the Year: Bengals QB Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow will leave NFL Honors with at least one piece of hardware.

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, who is a finalist for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.

Burrow led the NFL in passing yards (4,918) and touchdowns (43) after tearing a ligament in his wrist in 2023, forcing him to miss the final seven games of the season. Having also won the award in 2021 after returning from a torn ACL that cut short his rookie season, he becomes just the second two-time winner after Chad Pennington, who claimed it with the New York Jets in 2006 and Miami Dolphins in 2008.

Burrow told USA TODAY Sports earlier in the day that he believed he had as good a case as anyone for MVP.

"I don’t think anybody was playing any better than I was this year," Burrow said. "I doubt I win the award, but I think I was playing my best ball."

The other finalists for the award were Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins, New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

NFL Comeback Player of the Year voting

Joe Burrow: 31 first-place votes

J.K. Dobbins: 3

Sam Darnold: 8 (third-place finish)

Damar Hamlin: 3

Christian Gonzalez: 2

Tim Patrick: 3 (sixth-place finish)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

Before he makes his push for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, Saquon Barkley claimed another piece of hardware.

The Philadelphia Eagles running back won the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year award after a historic season in which he became only the ninth player to eclipse 2,000 yards rushing. The other finalists were Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

After signing a three-year contract with the Eagles in March, Barkley took over as offensive engine for the eventual NFC champions. With 2,005 yards on the year, he came within striking distance of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, but Eagles coach Nick Sirianni sat him for the Week 18 matchup given that Philadelphia was locked into the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Barkley can make more history on Sunday, as he is just 30 yards away from breaking Terrell Davis' record for rushing yards in a single season including the playoffs (2,476) after racking up 442 yards in his first three postseason games.

NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting

Saquon Barkley: 35 first-place votes

Lamar Jackson: 12

Derrick Henry: 1

Joe Burrow: 1

Josh Allen: 1

NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Broncos CB Pat Surtain II

Pat Surtain II is adding an honor few of his positional peers throughout recent NFL history can claim.

The Denver Broncos cornerback was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for 2024. Surtain becomes just the third cornerback since 1995 to win the award, following Charles Woodson in 2009 and Stephon Gilmore in 2019.

The other finalists were Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson.

Surtain was a key piece of the Broncos' defensive surge, which helped Denver break an eight-year playoff drought that ranked as the league's second longest active absence from the postseason. He recorded four interceptions and 11 passes defensed while providing a lockdown presence on the back end of the unit.

"This is a surreal feeling, honestly," Surtain said after accepting the award. "This is something that I worked for this offseason and I manifested it. To see it happen is a dream come true, honestly. I’m very grateful and blessed. It’s all technique and film study and all being the best version of myself."

NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting

Pat Surtain II: 26 first-place votes

Trey Hendrickson: 11

Myles Garrett: 5

T.J. Watt: 3

Zack Baun: 2

Kerby Joseph: 1

Andrew Van Ginkel: 1

Jonathan Greenard: 1

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels

The NFL's most obvious award choice is now official.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award to cap a historic debut campaign.

Daniels narrowly missed out on a unanimous win, with Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers claiming one of the 50 votes.

The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick in last year's draft was the catalyst of a remarkable turnaround for Washington, which went from 4-13 last year to 12-5 in Daniels and coach Dan Quinn's first season. While Daniels won the award for his regular-season accomplishments, he continued to make his mark in the postseason, helping the Commanders win their first playoff game in 19 years with a close call against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He then engineered an upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions to push the team to its first NFC title game in 33 years.

Daniels' 14 games won as a rookie including the postseason tied Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004) for the most by a rookie, and he became just the fourth first-year quarterback to win multiple playoff games.

Along the way, Daniels set the marks for highest completion rate by a qualified rookie quarterback (69%) and rushing yards in a season by a first-year passer (891). His 100.1 passer rating also stands as the fourth-highest mark for a player in his opening campaign.

NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting

Jayden Daniels: 49 first-place votes

Brock Bowers: 1

What time is NFL Honors?

NFL Honors will be held at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 6.

How can I watch NFL Honors? TV info, channel

NFL Honors will be broadcast live on FOX and NFL Network, and it also will be available to stream on NFL+ and Fubo.

Who is hosting NFL Honors?

Snoop Dogg will host the awards ceremony.

NFL MVP finalists

• Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

• Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

• Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions

• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

NFL Offensive Player of the Year finalists

• Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

• Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

• Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalists

• Zack Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles

• Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns

• Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals

• Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos

• T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year finalists

• Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

• Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders

• Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

• Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos

• Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year finalists

• Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

• Braden Fiske, DE, Los Angeles Rams

• Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

• Chop Robinson, LB, Miami Dolphins

• Jared Verse, LB, Los Angeles Rams

NFL Comeback Player of the Year finalists

• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

• Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings

• J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

• Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots

• Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills

NFL Coach of the Year finalists

• Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions

• Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings

• Sean Payton, Denver Broncos

• Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders

• Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Assistant Coach of the Year finalists

• Joe Brady, offensive coordinator, Buffalo Bills

• Vic Fangio, defensive coordinator, Philadelphia Eagles

• Brian Flores, defensive coordinator, Minnesota Vikings

• Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator, Detroit Lions

• Ben Johnson, offensive coordinator, Detroit Lions

Which awards will be handed out at NFL Honors?

• AP Most Valuable Player

• AP Coach of the Year

• AP Comeback Player of the Year

• AP Offensive Player of the Year

• AP Defensive Player of the Year

• AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

• AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

• Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year

• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

• NFL Inspire Change Tribute

• Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024

• FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year

• Salute to Service Award

• NFL Latino Youth Honors

• Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

• Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award

• AP Assistant Coach of the Year

• NFL Fan of the Year

• NFL FLAG Players of the Year award

Contributing: Tyler Dragon

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NFL Honors awards: Live updates on MVP, Hall of Fame, more