With the 2023 NFL regular season in the books, a national outlet looked back on the campaign and named each team’s most valuable player from 2023.

Former Clemson star Dexter Lawrence was pegged by CBS Sports as the MVP for the New York Giants this season.

Lawrence’s fifth season as a pro was another stellar one. The 6-foot-4, 340-pound defensive tackle was dominant over 16 games in 2023, when he stuffed the stat sheet while racking up 21 quarterback hits, 4.5 sacks, 53 tackles (32 solo), seven tackles for loss, two passes defended and 60-plus total pressures.

“The 26-year-old has established himself as one of the top defensive tackles in the league,” CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan wrote. “This is the second year in a row that Lawrence has been named to the Pro Bowl while also getting second-team All-Pro honors. He finished the year with 4.5 sacks, 53 tackles, 21 quarterback hits and two pass breakups. Without a doubt, he was New York’s best player in 2023.”

Along with earning his second straight Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors, Lawrence was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFC Team for the second straight season and was also named to the NFLPA Players’ All-Pro Team for the second consecutive year, along with being picked to PFF’s 2023 All-Pro team.

Lawrence has amassed 266 tackles (28 for loss) and 21 sacks across 80 games (73 starts) since being taken by the Giants in the first round (17th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Last May, the 26-year-old signed a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the Giants including $60 million guaranteed.

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