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Cowboys Micah Parsons Runner-Up to Nick Bosa in Defensive Player of the Year: NFL Honors

The Thursday night NFL Honors reveal: Micah Parsons, one of three finalists named, finished as a runner-up for DPOY again, with the Niners' Nick Bosa the winner.

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In just his second year in the league, and only one season removed from his Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, Dallas Cowboys linebacker/edge rusher Micah Parsons was named as a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year.

And the Thursday night NFL Honors reveal: Parsons, one of three finalists named, finished as a runner-up for DPOY again.

San Francisco's Nick Bosa won the award, and Kansas City's Chris Jones finished third.

Last season in his rookie campaign, Parsons finished second to Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt, who suffered through injuries this season and missed eight games.

Parsons was an integral part of the successful Cowboys defense this season, playing both linebacker and defensive end at times. His 13.5 sacks led the team, while he also contributed 65 tackles (14 for loss), 27 quarterback hits, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and three passes defended.

The other finalists, Bosa and Jones, put up similar numbers, but the award was Bosa's to lose.

Bosa registered 18.5 sacks, 48 quarterback hits, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup. Plus, Bosa did that in 16 games rather than 17 since he missed one game due to injury.

Jones recorded 15.5 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, 29 quarterback hits, four passes defended, and two forced fumbles.

Bosa got 46 of 50 first-place votes to beat out Micah and Jones.

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MIKE FISHER

Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

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