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What are Payton Wilson’s Odds to Win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year?

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3 months ago

July 14, 2024

NC State All-American Linebacker Payton Wilson will play his first season in the NFL this Fall for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not shockingly, there is a lot of positive buzz surrounding Wilson within the Steelers organization.

What are the Vegas Odds on Wilson winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award currently?

NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks breaks it down.

Defensive Rookie of the Year

Payton Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers · LB

Current odds to win DROY: +2600

Despite sharing the stage with blockbuster free-agent signee Patrick Queen, the rookie linebacker could emerge as one of the headliners of Pittsburgh’s stout defense as a tackling machine with exceptional instincts.

Wilson is a big-play specialist with unique skills as a pass rusher and coverage player. The 6-foot-4, 233-pounder who blazed a 4.43 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine is a menacing presence all over the field, demanding that opponents pay close attention to his whereabouts on every play. Given the freedom to run and chase behind a stellar front line, Wilson should stuff the stat sheet as a dominant playmaker on Mike Tomlin’s defense. (NFL)