- The Tennessee Titans linebacker was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, and the recognition lands in the middle of an early-season comparison that is already making Indianapolis look uncomfortable.
- The Titans also noted that Hill became the first NFL player with 16 tackles and two passes defensed in his first game since 2000, and that his 34 tackles through three games are the second-highest total by a Titans player through three games in a season since 2000.
- That kind of start naturally sharpens the focus on the Colts’ decision to take CJ Allen 53rd overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, especially because Hill went 60th to Tennessee.
- Allen’s start has been far quieter.
- The contrast is what makes Hill’s award sting for the Colts.
- Hill is not only producing like a rookie who belongs; he is drawing recognition for it.
- A player can’t be defined after only three games, and there is plenty of time for Allen to become a very good player.
- But the early evidence is hard to ignore: Hill is already being honored for a fast, disruptive start, while the Colts’ second-round pick has yet to establish himself in the role Indianapolis said he could handle right away.
Anthony Hill’s award puts the Colts’ CJ Allen call under a brighter spotlight
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- horseshoeheroes.com, “Colts' CJ Allen decision looks even worse after Anthony Hill's latest honor,” Oct. 2, 2026.
- Tennessee Titans, “Titans LB Anthony Hill Jr. Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September,” Oct. 1, 2026.
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