Jan. 19--Chicago Bears defensive tackle Eddie Goldman and safety Adrian Amos have both been selected to the 2015 All-Rookie Team, officially announced Tuesday by the Pro Football Writers Association.
In all, 27 rookies from 15 teams were honored in the selections. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks each had four rookies named to the team. St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley was named Offensive Rookie of the Year and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Gurley finished third in the NFL with 1,106 rushing yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Peters tied for the league lead in interceptions with eight while also recording 26 passes defensed (not including interceptions).
For the Bears, Tuesday's news was an encouraging reward for two players who had an immediate impact on their defense
Goldman, a second-round selection last spring, played in 15 contests and was credited in team stats with 39 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks.
Amos, a fifth-round pick, started all 16 games at safety for the Bears, and was credited in team stats with 108 tackles, four passes broken up and one sack.
Both players appear to be solid building blocks for a defense that will strive to continue building on this past season's improvements.
The PFWA's All-Rookie Team is listed in its entirety below:
Offense
QB -- Jameis Winston, Buccaneers
RB -- Todd Gurley, Rams; Thomas Rawls, Seahawks
WR -- Amari Cooper, Raiders; Stefon Diggs, Vikings
TE -- Will Tye, Giants
C -- Mitch Morse, Chiefs
G -- Ali Marpet, Buccaneers; Brandon Scherff, Redskins
T -- Rob Havenstein, Rams; Donovan Smith, Buccaneers
Defense
DL -- Malcom Brown, Patriots; Eddie Goldman, Bears; Danielle Hunter, Vikings; Leonard Williams, Jets
LB -- Kwon Alexander, Buccaneers; Stephone Anthony, Saints; Eric Kendricks, Minnesota Vikings
CB -- Ronald Darby, Bills; Marcus Peters, Chiefs
S -- Adrian Amos, Bears; Landon Collins, Giants
Special teams
PK -- Josh Lambo, Chargers
P -- Matt Darr, Dolphins
KR/PR -- Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
