Betts is very likely the frontrunner for the league's most outstanding defensive player but likely loses out to Brady Oliveria for most outstanding Canadian. Huge seasons for both these pending free agents.
Broxton goes from a practice roster regular until the late stage of the 2022 season to a MOP finalist a year later. Again another very key pending FA in 2024 for the Lions due for a big pay raise from his rookie deal.
I thought Sean Whyte was jobbed last year when Rene Parades was named the all-star at kicker. If the voters are paying any attention to his outstanding numbers he should be the West Division finalist for special teams.
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
BC: Vernon Adams Jr.*
Edmonton: Tre Ford
Calgary: Reggie Begelton*
Saskatchewan: Larry Dean
Winnipeg: Brady Oliveira
Hamilton: Tim White
Toronto: Chad Kelly*
Ottawa: Devonte Williams
Montreal: Austin Mack
MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER
BC: Mathieu Betts
Edmonton: Jake Ceresna
Calgary: Micah Awe
Saskatchewan: Larry Dean*
Winnipeg: Willie Jefferson*
Hamilton: Simoni Lawrence
Toronto: Adarius Pickett
Ottawa: Bryce Carter*
Montreal: Tyrice Beverette
MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN
BC: Mathieu Betts
Edmonton: Tre Ford*
Calgary: Cameron Judge*
Saskatchewan: Samuel Emilus*
Winnipeg: Brady Oliveira*
Hamilton: Stavros Katsantonis*
Toronto: Royce Metchie
Ottawa: Cleyon Laing*
Montreal: Marc-Antoine Dequoy*
MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
BC: Jarell Broxton
Edmonton: Martez Ivey
Calgary: Sean McEwen
Saskatchewan: Logan Ferland
Winnipeg: Jermarcus Hardrick
Hamilton: Brandon Revenberg
Toronto: Dejon Allen
Ottawa: Jacob Ruby
Montreal: Pier-Olivier Lestage
MOST OUTSTANDING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
BC: Sean Whyte*
Edmonton: Scott Hutter
Calgary: René Paredes
Saskatchewan: Adam Korsak*
Winnipeg: Sergio Castillo*
Hamilton: Tyreik McAllister
Toronto: Javon Leake*
Ottawa: Brandin Dandridge
Montreal: Joseph Zema
MOST OUTSTANDING ROOKIE
BC: Ryder Varga*
Edmonton: Kai Gray
Calgary: Clark Barnes
Saskatchewan: Adam Korsak*
Winnipeg: Jamieson Sheahan
Hamilton: Taylor Powell
Toronto: Qwan’tez Stiggers*
Ottawa: Dustin Crum*
Montreal: Reggie Stubblefield