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rookie

[rook-ee] / ˈrʊk i /


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He is due to earn $13.6 million this season in the final year of his rookie contract.

From Los Angeles Times

He was named the offensive rookie of the year in 2019 and made the Pro Bowl in each of the next two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

The 21-year-old Frenchman spent his rookie season at sister team Racing Bulls and gained his maiden podium - a third place at the Dutch Grand Prix.

From BBC

It could even reach for a nuclear option: abolishing the draft altogether, and making incoming rookies free agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stetson Bennett is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is due to carry a salary-cap number of $1.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times