The official winners for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year, as voted on by the Associated Press, will not be announced until the weekend of the Super Bowl. But we have an idea of how things might go, as the Pro Football Writers of America announced their overall top rookie, the top offensive and defensive rookies and all-rookie team on Tuesday.
The PFWA is comprised writers across the country covering the NFL and its 32 franchises, far more than the 50 for the AP that vote.
Who were this year’s top rookies? The winners are below.