
If you’re a bit late to the party for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year voting, you should be adding the name “DaRon Bland” to your list. The second-year fifth-round pick out of Fresno State has been taking interceptions to the house at a record pace this season, and he set the league record for a single season with five — the fifth coming against Sam Howell and the Washington Commanders in a 45-10 win.