CBS Sports has released its Midseason All-Rookie Team for the 2026 NFL season, evaluating rookie contributions through Week 8. The team features standout performers across offense and defense, with several undrafted and late-round picks making significant impacts.
Offense
At quarterback, undrafted free agent Jalon Daniels of the Buccaneers earns the nod by default as the only rookie quarterback with more than one game appearance and more than 36 dropbacks. Daniels completed 60 of 98 passes for 501 yards, three touchdowns, and five interceptions, while being sacked nine times on 123 dropbacks. Running back Jeremiyah Love of the Cardinals leads all rookie rushers with 76 carries despite missing two games and now dealing with an ankle injury; he averages 1.1 yards before contact and has added 11 receptions. Wide receiver K.C. Concepcion of the Browns has 33 receptions for 352 yards and ranks second among rookie receivers with 5.5 yards after catch per reception. Fellow Browns rookie Denzel Boston has one drop and seven receptions of at least 20 yards in the first five games. Titans wideout Carnell Tate leads all rookies with 34 receptions and 413 yards, though he has four drops and three fumbles. Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq paces rookie tight ends with 17 receptions for 186 yards and a 6.0 yards-after-catch average. On the offensive line, Browns left tackle Spencer Fano has allowed two sacks and 18 pressures on 311 pass-blocking snaps; Dolphins left guard Kadyn Proctor has given up nine pressures and one sack on 186 snaps; Chargers center Jake Slaughter has allowed eight pressures and one sack on 261 snaps; Ravens right guard Vega Ioane has surrendered seven pressures and one sack on 210 snaps; and Lions right tackle Blake Miller has given up one sack and 13 pressures on 226 snaps.
Defense
Defensive tackles Gracen Halton of the 49ers and Skyler Gill-Howard of the Lions anchor the interior. Halton has three run stuffs, eight pressures, and two sacks, while Gill-Howard leads rookie interior defenders with 15 pressures and two sacks. Edge rushers David Bailey of the Jets and Gabe Jacas of the Patriots have been disruptive: Bailey tops all rookies with 5.5 sacks and 26 pressures (15.4% pressure rate), and Jacas has 23 pressures and 3.0 sacks with a 15.0% pressure rate. Linebackers Arvell Reese of the Giants, Sonny Styles of the Commanders, and Kendal Daniels of the Falcons form a versatile trio. Reese has 53 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one interception; Styles has 54 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one interception; Daniels has 53 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one interception. Cornerbacks Mansoor Delane of the Chiefs and Malik Muhammad of the Bears have shown promise: Delane has allowed 227 receiving yards (89 to the Seahawks), while Muhammad has a 19.2% missed tackle rate. Safeties Emmanuel McNeil-Warren of the Browns and Zakee Wheatley of the Panthers round out the back end; McNeil-Warren had a breakout game on Thursday Night Football, and Wheatley has one interception and one forced fumble.
