Defensive Rookie of the Year: Carson Schwesinger
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Key Points:
- Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, receiving 40 of 50 first-place votes at the NFL Honors.
- Schwesinger is the first Browns player to win the award since 1982 and only the fifth non-first-round pick in 40 years to earn the honor.
- As the defensive signal caller for Cleveland, Schwesinger led the team with 146 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and contributed interceptions and quarterback hits.
- He led all rookies in total tackles and tackles for loss, while tying for second in interceptions during the 2025 season.
- Schwesinger recorded double-digit tackles in seven games, including a six-game
