NEW YORK — Nov. 5, 2026 — Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate and Green Bay Packers cornerback Brandon Cisse are the NFL Rookies of the Month for October.
OFFENSE: WR CARNELL TATE, TENNESSEE TITANS
- Tate totaled 21 receptions for 290 yards and one touchdown in the month of October. His 290 receiving yards and 13.8 yards per reception (min. 15 receptions) led all rookies, while his 21 receptions ranked second in October.
- Tate becomes the fourth Titans player to win Offense Rookie of the Month, joining A.J. Brown (December, 2019), Chris Johnson (September, 2008) and Marcus Mariota (September, 2015).
- Tate is the third former Ohio State wide receiver to win Offensive Rookie of the Month, joining Emeka Egbuka (September, 2025) and Chris Olave (September, 2022).
DEFENSE: CB BRANDON CISSE, GREEN BAY PACKERS
- Cisse recorded 21 tackles, seven passes defensed, two tackles for loss, one interception and one sack in the month of October. His seven passes defensed led all rookies and he was one of three rookies, and the only defensive back, to record at least 20 tackles and one interception in October.
- Cisse becomes the third Packers cornerback to win a Defensive Rookie of the Month award, joining Casey Hayward (October, 2012) and Damarious Randall (November, 2015).
- Cisse is the first former South Carolina player to earn a Rookie of the Month honor.