WATCH: 5 NFL rookies who showed out during Week 2

Oct. 18, 2025 – 00:47 – Some of the top NFL rookies stood out during Week 2 of the schedule with multiple first-round picks proving that teams didn’t reach for them in the annual event. Two top-five picks on the defensive end of the ball did their thing. Meanwhile, the first two wide receivers selected back in April put up career-best performances as their teams came away with big wins.

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