Tee Higgins Left Off of PFWA All-Rookie Team
CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins had a record-setting season.
The 22-year-old finished with 67 receptions, which tied Cris Collinsworth for the most catches by a rookie in team history.
Higgins would've broken the record, but he suffered a hamstring injury in the Bengals' season finale against Baltimore. He hauled in his 68th catch on their first drive, but the reception was nullified due to a penalty and Higgins was injured at the end of the play.
He finished his rookie campaign with 908 yards and six touchdowns, but it wasn't enough to make the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.
Vikings star wide-out Justin Jefferson and Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool made the team.
Jefferson was an obvious choice. He finished with 88 receptions for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. He was lightning in a bottle for Minnesota this season.
Claypool got the nod over Higgins. He finished with 62 receptions, 873 yards and nine touchdowns.
Higgins had more yards and receptions, but three fewer touchdowns. Claypool also averaged more yards-per catch (14.1-13.6).
Cowboys rookie CeeDee Lamb also deserved serious consideration. He finished with 74 receptions for 935 yards and five touchdowns.
Check out PFWA's entire All-Rookie Team below.
2020 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: QB Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
2020 OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: QB Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
2020 DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: DE Chase Young, Washington Football Team
2020 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB – Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
RB – James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers; Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
TE – Harrison Bryant, Cleveland Browns
C – Lloyd Cushenberry III, Denver Broncos
G – Damien Lewis, Seattle Seahawks; Mike Onwenu, New England Patriots
T – Jedrick Wills Jr., Cleveland Browns; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
DL – Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers; Raekwon Davis, Miami Dolphins; Javon Kinlaw, San Francisco 49ers; Chase Young, Washington Football Team
LB – Kenneth Murray Jr., Los Angeles Chargers; Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens; Isaiah Simmons, Arizona Cardinals
CB – Cameron Dantzler, Minnesota Vikings; L’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs
S – Jeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Special Teams
PK – Rodrigo Blankenship, Indianapolis Colts
P – Tommy Townsend, Kansas City Chiefs
KR – Isaiah Rodgers, Indianapolis Colts
PR – James Proche II, Baltimore Ravens
ST – Jordan Glasgow, Indianapolis Colts
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