| NEW YORK — Jan. 7, 2026 — New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson, Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush and Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 18 (January 3-4).
OFFENSE: RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Stevenson had a season-high 153 scrimmage yards (131 rush, 22 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in New England’s 38-10 win against Miami and was the only player in Week 18 with three scrimmage touchdowns.
- This is Stevenson’s first-career Offensive Player of the Week award. He is the second Patriots player to win the award this season, joining Drake Maye (Week 13, 2025) and the first Patriots running back to win the honor since 2017 (Dion Lewis).
- Stevenson is the first former Oklahoma player to win Offensive Player of the Week this season and joins Adrian Peterson (nine-time winner) and Joe Mixon (four) as the only former Oklahoma running backs to win.
DEFENSE: LB DEVIN BUSH, CLEVELAND BROWNS
- Bush recorded 14 tackles and returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown in Cleveland’s 20-18 win at Cincinnati. He is the first player to record at least 14 tackles and an interception of at least 95 yards in a game since 2000.
- This is Bush’s second Defensive Player of the Week award and his first with Cleveland. He is the second Browns player to earn the honor this season, joining Myles Garrett (Week 12) and the first Browns linebacker to win the award since 2019 (Joe Schobert).
- 2019: Week 6 (Steelers)
- 2025: Week 18 (Browns)
- Bush is the first former Michigan player to win Defensive Player of the Week since Aidan Hutchinson (Week 3, 2023). He also ties David Harris (two-time winner) for the most Defensive Player of the Week awards won by a former Michigan linebacker.
SPECIAL TEAMS: K KA’IMI FAIRBAIRN, HOUSTON TEXANS
- Fairbairn converted on all six of his field goal attempts – from 51, 48, 29, 43, 44 and a game winning 43 yards – as well as both of his point-after attempts in Houston’s 38-30 win against Indianapolis. He was the only player in Week 18 to make at least six field goals and his 20 points were the most by any kicker this week.
- This is Fairbairn’s fifth Special Teams Player of the Week award. Fairbairn ties Deshaun Watson (five-time winner) for the second-most Player of the Week awards by a Texans player, trailing only J.J. Watt (seven).
- 2018: Weeks 15
- 2023: Week 15
- 2024: Weeks 2, 5
- 2025: Week 18
- Fairbairn surpasses Brad Daluiso (four-time winner) for the second-most Player of the Week awards won by a former UCLA player, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman (six).
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