Buffalo Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America on Tuesday.
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Alonso
The PFWA's version of the award is lesser-known than that given by the Associated Press. Those players selected by the AP -- including defensive rookie of the year -- will be announced at the NFL's annual award show on Feb. 1 in New York.
Alonso, selected in the second round, played every defensive snap this season. He finished with 159 tackles, third-most in the NFL.
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Alonso
The PFWA's version of the award is lesser-known than that given by the Associated Press. Those players selected by the AP -- including defensive rookie of the year -- will be announced at the NFL's annual award show on Feb. 1 in New York.
Alonso, selected in the second round, played every defensive snap this season. He finished with 159 tackles, third-most in the NFL.
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