For the third time, a Rams player has NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. The award this year went to Rams linebacker Jared Verse, who also made the Pro Bowl this past season. Verse's teammate, defensive end Braden Fiske,

Verse and Fiske are taking their competition for the AP's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award to the next level.

Jared Verse was an overwhelming choice for AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He got 37 first-place votes, well ahead of Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who received nine.