Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett and OL Joel Bitonio each have actually made honors from the local chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America PFWA) for the 2023 season. Garrett was with one voice voted the PFWA Joe Thomas Honor winner and Bitonio was called winner of the PFWA Dino Lucarelli 'Great Individual Honor.'Garrett, who was named to his 5th occupation Pro Bowl, is leading the Browns with 14 sacks. Garrett supports a Browns protection that leads the NFL in several classifications including complete protection 266.6 lawns per video game) and passing protection 165.9 backyards per game). The team's 266.6 net lawns permitted per game are the fewest enabled in the NFL considering that the 2009 Jets permitted 252.3. The Browns likewise lead the NFL in 3rd down portion 64-of-218 for 29.4 percent) and has actually enabled simply 231 total first downs, 47 less than the Chiefs who are currently 2nd in the NFL. Garrett is the first Browns player to win the Joe Thomas honor three times, having won it in 3 of the previous four seasons. The 'Hero Award' is given each year to a player for his cooperation with the media and for the method the player carries himself in the community and with his colleagues. This notes Bitonio's fourth time 2017 Browns Jersey, 2018, 2021 and 2023) winning the award. Joe Thomas 2010 and 2013) is the just other player in group background to win the award much more than as soon as.