Carolina Panthers • Jeremy Chinn • National Rugby League • NFL Honors - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year • Linebacker
Jeremy Chinn named Defensive Rookie of the Month for October CHARLOTTE — Safety Jeremy Chinn on Thursday was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Month for October. In four games, Chinn recorded 30 total tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception. He led all rookies in tackles and was second in passes defensed. While he still has one game left in the month, as the Panthers will take on the Falcons on Thursday night, the rest of the league won't play until the calendar flips to November. Chinn joins Brian Burns (September 2019), Luke Kuechly (December 2012) and Julius Peppers (October 2002) as the only Panthers to win Defensive Rookie of the Month honors. The Panthers traded up to pick Chinn at No. 64 overall in the second round of this spring's draft. He's quickly become one of Carolina's most important defensive contributors, playing 97 percent of the unit's snaps through seven games. Chinn leads all rookies with 56 total tackles and is tied for ...