TAMPA, Fla. — The National Football League said Jamel Dean has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his week 6 performance.
In the week 6 game against the 49ers, Dean became the first cornerback in the NFL since week 7 of 2024 to record an interception, a sack and a forced fumble in a single game.
His sack in week 6 was his first of his NFL career.
Dean is the second Tampa Bay player to win a player of the week award this season. Kameron Johnson was named the Week 1 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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