It's the baggage Allen has carried since he was an unheralded small-town athlete who was overlooked by big-time colleges. It could the baggage Allen has been hauling around since he was the raw draft prospect who experts dismissed as unlikely to make it the in the NFL.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner led the Commanders back to the playoffs. He completed 331 of 480 passes for 4,568 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 891 yards and six touchdowns.