rookie
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The game also served as a coming out party for a Cowboys rookie quarterback named Dak Prescott, who passed for two touchdowns and eventually displaced Tony Romo as the starter.
From Los Angeles Times
After recovering from a fractured left ankle, the rookie tweaked his right ankle during Week 17 against the Houston Texans.
From Los Angeles Times
Josh Allen was NFL MVP, Jayden Daniels offensive rookie of the year; Aaron Rodgers didn’t return to the Jets, and the Chiefs didn’t win the Super Bowl.
But Tucker’s tenure with the team came to an end this year, and the Ravens replaced him with Loop, a rookie out of Arizona who the team acquired with a sixth-round draft selection.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson downplayed the impact, telling reporters, “He’s a rookie, you know. It’s all good. Just leave it in the past.”
From Los Angeles Times
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