McMillan 2025 Rookie of the Year; All-Rookie Team
Pro Football Writers of America • • sports
Key Points:
- Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named the 2025 Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA), leading all NFL rookies with 1,014 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
- Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger earned the 2025 Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after leading all rookies with 146 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and 2.5 sacks in 16 starts.
- McMillan set franchise rookie records for receiving yards and ranked second in rookie touchdown catches for the Panthers, while Schwesinger became the first Browns player to win PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year.
- The PFWA also announced its
