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James, Leonard are frontrunners for DROY

January 2, 2019 09:54 AM

The PFT breaks down the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates, where it's a two-horse race between the Chargers' Derwin James and the Colts' Darius Leonard.

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