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There are three rookies in the starting lineup.
an experienced policeman whose partner is a rookie
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Bennett, who spent last his rookie season on the non-football injury/illness list because of an undisclosed issue, is participating in voluntary offseason workouts, which to this point have included only meetings.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
During his rookie season, he was suspended one game for after stepping on Cleveland’s Wyatt Teller in a Week 13 game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
During his rookie season, he was suspended one game for after stepping on Cleveland’s Wyatt Teller in a Week 13 game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Rookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rookie. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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