AP addresses pivot away from ballot transparency

The Associated Press chose not to disclose the ballots for the NFL awards, despite initially informing the 50 voters that they would be made public. The AP's director of media and corporate communications, Patrick Maks, stated that the organization sometimes tries new approaches, noting that last year they released individual voter ballots for the first time. This year, they worked with a third party for vote tabulation. Voters can reveal their individual ballots if they choose to do so.

In the 2025 NFL MVP voting, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford narrowly won with 24 first-place votes and 366 points, while Patriots quarterback Drake Maye received 23 first-place votes and 361 points. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert also received first-place votes, with Herbert receiving one vote from Sam Monson, who mistakenly believed all votes would be disclosed. The AP did not release the full tabulation of points, choosing only to list the top five and those with first-place votes. The lack of full disclosure