The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers are kicking off the NFL preseason in the Hall of Fame Game, which can only mean one thing: Football is finally back. With the preseason officially getting underway, we're going to take one last shot at predicting some of the top NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates from each conference, starting with the NFC. Top 5 Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates from NFC teams in 2026, ranked5. De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, San Francisco 49ersUnless the electrical substation has anything to say about it, De'Zhaun Stribling might be one of the biggest dark-horse Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates in the NFL. Similar to Stribling, Lemon is already dealing with hamstring issues early in camp, but he was running with the 1st-team offense a good amount as well.