Carmen Vitali
NFL Reporter
David Helman
NFL Reporter
By now, you’ve probably read through dozens of best-player lists and predictions for the 2024 NFL season that is finally upon us. It’s the same names in semi-varying order that are designed to get the conversation going.
This list isn’t that.
This list is about those conversations and which players are going to dominate them no matter the team you root for or the city you’re in. This is a list that combines talent, situation and star power to give you the 24 players who will influence the 2024 season the most.
This can be because of their infectious personalities, their flashy play style or the market/situation they’re in, but these are the brightest stars of this coming season, according to us at FOX Sports.
24. Jaylon Johnson, CB, Chicago Bears
The Bears offense gets all the publicity, but a successful turnaround in the Windy City is going to hinge just as much on the defense. Enter Johnson, the 25-year-old All-Pro who is already one of the game’s best (and highest-paid) corners. Johnson and his defensive teammates toiled in obscurity last year, but if the Bears hit their lofty new goals, he figures to become a household name in short order.
23. T.J. Watt, EDGE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Watt already has a Hall of Fame resume, but he’d undoubtedly like to add some postseason success to his list of accomplishments. Regardless of who plays quarterback for the Steelers, their defense is going to have to do a lot of the heavy lifting. As the unquestioned face of this franchise, a lot of Pittsburgh’s hopes in 2024 will lie with Watt.
22. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers
It’s funny to think that Aiyuk was an unsung hero at this time last year. Not any longer, after the 49ers’ wideout became one of the focal points of this entire offseason. After a lengthy, confusing contract dispute, Aiyuk is now a $30 million receiver….
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Publish date : 2024-09-06 13:00:48
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