Going into Week 17 of the NFL season, ESPN’s NFL Nation reporters picked the rookie of the year for each team in the league.
Former Clemson star linebacker Barrett Carter was pegged as the rookie of the year for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Here’s what Ben Baby, ESPN’s NFL Nation team reporter for the Bengals, wrote about Carter, who is having an impressive rookie campaign after being selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 119 overall pick:
There aren’t a ton of great options to choose from given Cincinnati’s season, but Carter has done an admirable job in trying circumstances.