Surprising names headline updated NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Defensive Rookie of the Year is anybody's game.
Sep 15, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) looks on against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Sep 15, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) looks on against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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After two weeks of the season, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award is completely up for grabs as edge rushers Jared Verse of the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Turner of the Minnesota Vikings stand out early.

This award has been all over the map in terms of positions it tends to go to. NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year truly is given to the best player in the class. That means the award is still anybody's game early on in the season. Through two weeks, what does the betting market reflect about the race for the NFL's best defensive first-year player?

Here are BetMGM's updated NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds:

1. DE Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
May 21, 2024, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive end Jared Verse (8) wears a Guardian helmet cap during organized team activities at Cal Lutheran University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

+300

2. DE Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner (15) celebrates his sack with linebacker Jihad Ward (52) against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images / Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

+500

3. DT Byron Murphy II, Seattle Seahawks

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Aug 24, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) stands on the sideline during the first quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

+600

4. DE Laiatu Latu, Indianapolis Colts

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Sep 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive end Laiatu Latu (97) during warmups prior to to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

+1000

5. CB Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (27) breaks top pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

+1200

6. CB Kamari Lassiter, Houston Texans

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Sep 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter (4) celebrates his interception against the Chicago Bears in the second half at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

+1500

7. DE Chop Robinson, Miami Dolphins

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Chop Robinson is selected as the No. 22 pick of the first round by the Miami Dolphins during the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

+1800

8. CB Terrion Arnold, Detroit Lions

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (0) breaks a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer (10) during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The play was called pass interference on Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

+3500

9. LB Payton Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Aug 9, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson (41) leaves the field after playing against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images / Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

+3500

10. DE Marshawn Kneeland, Dallas Cowboys

Rams Jared Verse NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (34) runs for a short gain as guard Joel Bitonio (75) shoves Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland (94) into him during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. / Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK

+3500

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