Sam Linebacker Coach Meetings Always Says Rookie and Repeats as Rookie Every Yr

Playstation 5. 
Mode: Offline Franchise
I play the 49ers. I had Nick Martin as my starting Sam and each of his 1st 3 years he met with the head coach as a rookie wanting to start.
In 2028, I drafted a backup Sam in the 2nd round, Marco Villa from the default draft class.
In 2029, after trading Nick Martin, Marco Villa met with the head coach and it said he is a "rookie", but it's his 2nd year.