Detroit Lions DE Ezekiel Ansah,*Pittsburgh Steelers RBLe'Veon Bell, Denver Broncos RB Montee Ball, Jacksonville Jaguars SJohnathan Cyprien and Philadelphia Eagles TEZach Ertzare the nominees for thePEPSI NEXT NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK* for Week 13, the NFL announced today.
Fans can vote for one of these five players on http://on.nfl.com/1c8Vtyc through Friday at 3 PM EST to determine the PEPSI NEXT NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK. The PEPSI NEXT NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEKwill be announced Friday on NFL Total Access on NFL Network and on NFL.com.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year will be announced at the "3rd Annual NFL Honors" awards show in New York City on FOX on Saturday, Feb. 1, the night before Super Bowl XLVIII.
This is Pepsi's 12th year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the 11th year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.