Myles Garrett named to PFW All-Rookie team

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) walks off the field at the half during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Garrett has been placed in concussion protocol. The top pick in this year’s NFL draft reported to the team’s facility on Wednesday with concussion-like symptoms. It’s unlikely he’ll play in Sunday’s game at London. Garrett has four sacks in three games. He missed the season’s first four games with a sprained ankle. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) walks off the field at the half during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Garrett has been placed in concussion protocol. The top pick in this year’s NFL draft reported to the team’s facility on Wednesday with concussion-like symptoms. It’s unlikely he’ll play in Sunday’s game at London. Garrett has four sacks in three games. He missed the season’s first four games with a sprained ankle. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The first overall pick lived up to the hype.

After a seven-sack debut season, the Browns’ Myles Garrett was named to the All-Rookie team by the Pro Football Writers on Tuesday.

Garrett collected seven sacks despite playing only 11 games and starting nine, slowed by an ankle injury. He added 31 tackles, six tackles for loss, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Garrett was the only Brown to make the list. New Orleans led the way with four rookies.

Here's the complete list:
QB: Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
RB: Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs; Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
WR: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams; Juju Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers
TE: Evan Engram, New York Giants
C: Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings
G: Dan Feeney, Los Angeles Chargers; Jermaine Eluemunor, Baltimore Ravens, and Ethan Pocic, Seattle Seahawks (tie)
T: Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints


DL: Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Carl Lawson, Cincinnati Bengals; Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants
LB: Jarrad Davis, Detroit Lions; Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
CB: Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints; Tre'Davious White, Buffalo Bills
S: Jamal Adams, New York Jets; Marcus Williams, New Orleans Saints


PK: Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
P: Rigoberto Sanchez, Indianapolis Colts
KR: Ryan Switzer, Dallas Cowboys
PR: Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions
ST: Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals

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