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ArticleJustin Herbert receives MVP votes in 2026 NFL award predictions
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Herbert in the preseason MVP conversation alongside the likes of Joe Burrow and Josh Allen... 'Don't think he got enough credit for everything he did last year when the OL got decimated by injuries,' an NFC exec said. 'They get healthy and a proven, creative playcaller that can make his life easier and [offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel] hasn't had a QB this gifted.'
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Herbert in preseason MVP conversation; league insiders value him higher than public perception.

Herbert is in ESPN's preseason MVP conversation for 2026 alongside Joe Burrow and Josh Allen; he received votes in ESPN's anonymous NFL coaches and executives survey, though Burrow was predicted to ultimately win the award. The source notes that league insiders value Herbert's work more highly than internet factions, with an NFC executive crediting his performance despite offensive line injuries last season and expressing confidence in his fit with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who 'hasn't had a QB this gifted.'

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