Wirfs earning first-team All-Pro honors at left and right tackle is an incredible feat. No other player in NFL history has done that. Perhaps even more impressive: Wirfs did so in his second NFL season of playing each position (2021, 2024), showing a Doogie Howser level of quick learning.

The Bucs will turn to swing tackle Charlie Heck in his stead, but the injury will likely stunt Wirfs' chances at the Protector of the Year award... or will it?Writer JC Allen and editor River Wells both gave their takes on whether or not Wirfs still has a chance at the award below:Why he can (JC Allen,

While Wirfs missed just one game last season, he was consistently battling a knee injury. He then reaggravated the injury this offseason and was forced to only participate in a limited fashion at OTAs and minicamp while wearing a brace on his injured knee.