PFF Team of the 2023 NFL Preseason & Player Awards

• QB Kenny Pickett: The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ second-year signal-caller leads the all-preseason team at quarterback.

• WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette: After lackluster stints with the Vikings and Bears, the third-year wideout had a huge preseason for the Kansas City Chiefs.

• EDGE Nick Herbig: Another Steelers honoree, Herbig was the top-performing rookie this preseason.

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QB: Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
RB: Emanuel Wilson, Green Bay Packers
WR: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Kansas City Chiefs
WR: Elijah Cooks, Jacksonville Jaguars
TE: Connor Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
Flex: WR Austin Watkins, Cleveland Browns
LT: Larry Borom, Chicago Bears
LG: John Simpson, Baltimore Ravens
C: Luke Wypler, Cleveland Browns
RG: Will Hernandez, Arizona Cardinals
RT: Cole Van Lanen, Jacksonville Jaguars

DI: Jeremiah Ledbetter, Jacksonville Jaguars
DI: Sheldon Day, Minnesota Vikings
EDGE: Kingsley Enagbare, Green Bay Packers
EDGE: Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers
LB: J.J. Russell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LB: Malcolm Rodriguez, Detroit Lions
CB: Brandin Echols, New York Jets
CB: Eli Ricks, Philadelphia Eagles
S: Tycen Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals
S: Dane Cruikshank, New York Jets
Flex: CB Steven Gilmore, Detroit Lions

K: Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders
P: Corey Bojorquez, Cleveland Browns
K/PR: Maurice Alexander, Detroit Lions
ST: Curtis Bolton, Las Vegas Raiders

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF PRESEASON: WR IHMIR SMITH-MARSETTE, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Smith-Marsette had a phenomenal preseason for the Chiefs, finishing second in the league with 195 receiving yards across three preseason games this August. Coming on 45 receiving snaps, he averaged 4.33 yards per route run.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF PRESEASON: S TYCEN ANDERSON, CINCINNATI BENGALS

Anderson finished the preseason with a 91.7 PFF coverage grade, primarily driven by his performance in the Bengals' opener. He recorded two interceptions against the Packers in that first contest — one of which he returned for a touchdown.

ROOKIE OF PRESEASON: EDGE NICK HERBIG, PITTSBURGH STEELERS

A fourth-round draft pick who many thought would need to kick inside and become an off-ball linebacker at the next level, Nick Herbig impressed at edge defender this preseason. On the field for 44 pass-rushing snaps, he registered six pressures, including four sacks.

OFFENSIVE LINE OF PRESEASON: CHICAGO BEARS

Of the 23 pressures allowed by the Bears this preseason, just three resulted in a hit or a sack of the quarterback. They had multiple standouts on the line, but none more so than Larry Borom, who earned a 96.2 PFF run-blocking grade.