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Football Writers of America’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.Mayfield is the first Browns player to be honored with the award https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Bernie-Kosar-Jersey , which has been presented on a mostly annual basis by the organization since 1966, when Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker Tommy Nobis took home the honors.Joining Mayfield on the All-Rookie team is cornerback Denzel Ward. Mayfield threw for a team-record 3,725 yards in 2018, which is also the sixth-best mark by a rookie in NFL history. His 27 touchdown passes broke the rookie record of 26, which had been shared by Peyton Manning (1998 with the Indianapolis Colts) and Russell Wilson (2012 with the Seattle Seahawks).The Browns offense and Mayfield took off once Freddie Kitchens took over as offensive coordinator midway through the season, which helped Mayfield become just the third quarterback in league history to throw at least one touchdown pass in each of his first 10 starts Derrick Kindred Jersey , finishing the season with a touchdown pass in each of the final 13 games and two or more touchdown passes in nine games overall.Other highlights, according to the PFWA’s press release, include Mayfield:leading all 2018 NFL rookies in passing yards, passing touchdown, completion percentage and passer rating (93.7)being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for Novemberthrowing for a franchise rookie single-game record of 397 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans in Week 13throwing for 351 yards in the second half against the Texans, becoming alone the first NFL quarterback since 2012 to hit that markthrowing four touchdown passes against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12 Myles Garrett Color Rush Jersey , another franchise rookie recordMayfield is also one of five finalists for the NFL’s fan-voted Rookie of the Year award, joining Browns running back Nick Chubb, running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, linebacker Darius Leonard of the Indianapolis Colts, running back Phillip Lindsay of the Denver Broncos. When the Giants traded for Jabrill Peppers this offseason, the general reaction was that they were making a move to replace Landon Collins at safety in their secondary.Peppers wasn’t just a defensive player in college or with Cleveland https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Rashard-Higgins-Jersey , however. He played both ways and returned kicks at Michigan and kept up the special teams work with the Browns.Peppers started every game for the Browns on defense while serving as their primary kickoff and punt returner, but played just under 65 percent of the defensive snaps. The Giants kept their starting safeties on the field pretty much every snap when healthy and special teams coach Thomas McGaughey said he has “no reservation” about keeping Peppers as a returner even if he’s playing more on defense.“The guy is a for-sure ball-handler,” said McGaughey, via NJ.com. “Can make all the cuts full speed. He just brings juice.”Peppers may get a break on some or most kickoffs as Corey Coleman averaged 26 yards per return for the Giants last year, but it sounds like he’ll be continuing to be a factor as a returner in his first year with the Giants.