Lamar Jackson beat out Josh Allen, and Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous decisions for the Related Press 2024 NFL All-Professional Staff.
Saquon Barkley obtained 48 of fifty first-place votes and Patrick Surtain II bought 49 from a nationwide panel of media members who commonly cowl the league.
“Wow, that’s loopy. That’s respect proper there. That’s love,” Jefferson stated of his unanimous choice and second total.
Jackson obtained 30 first-place votes to Allen’s 18, making the workforce for the second straight 12 months and third total. Peyton Manning (7) and Aaron Rodgers (4) are the one quarterbacks with extra All-Professional nominations within the Tremendous Bowl period than Jackson.
Linebacker Roquan Smith, slot cornerback Marlon Humphrey and fullback Patrick Ricard joined Jackson from the Ravens (12-5).
The NFC-leading Lions (15-2) had 4 gamers chosen: extensive receiver Amon-Ra St Brown, proper deal with Penei Sewell, security Kerby Joseph and punter Jack Fox.
“They know what’s up,” stated Joseph, who led the NFL with 9 interceptions however was snubbed from the Professional Bowl.
Barkley, who ran for two,005 yards in 16 video games in his first season with the Eagles (14-3), and linebacker Zack Baun have been Philadelphia’s first-team alternatives. Barkley sat out the ultimate regular-season sport with the Eagles locked into the No 2 seed as an alternative of chasing Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old single-season dashing document.
Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett and 49ers linebacker Fred Warner have been every chosen for the fourth time.
Buccaneers left deal with Tristan Wirfs turned the primary participant chosen at each deal with spots. Earlier than 2016, the All-Professional roster included two tackles however didn’t differentiate between proper or left facet. Wirfs made it at proper deal with in 2021. He switched positions in 2023.
“It’s fairly particular,” Wirfs stated. “It’s one thing I needed to do, needed to perform.”
Fourteen gamers are first-timers, together with Raiders rookie tight finish Brock Bowers. He bought 27 first-place votes to George Kittle’s 22.
Chiefs heart Creed Humphrey and left guard Joe Thuney and Broncos proper guard Quinn Meinerz spherical out the offense.
Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson, who led the league with 17 and a half sacks, joined Garrett at edge rusher.
“That’s such a privilege and an honor,” Hendrickson stated.
Kansas Metropolis’s Chris Jones and Pittsburgh’s Cameron Heyward are the inside linemen. Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr and Packers security Xavier McKinney be part of Surtain, Humphrey and Joseph within the secondary.
“That’s an enormous honor,” Surtain stated. “That’s one of many accolades I undoubtedly had objectives for.”
Stingley, the No 3 total decide in 2022 chosen proper earlier than two-time All-Professional cornerback Sauce Gardner, rebounded from two-injury plagued seasons and performed each sport to assist Houston win its second straight AFC South title.
“It’s actually extra in regards to the secondary as a unit, how can we gel collectively relating to communication, when the ball is within the air and several types of issues like that. I’d somewhat focus extra on that than the non-public,” Stingley stated.
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, Cowboys kick returner KaVontae Turpin, Broncos punt returner Marvin Mims Jr, Patriots particular groups ace Brenden Schooler and Vikings lengthy snapper Andrew DePaola together with Fox are the particular groups picks.
Jackson additionally was an All-Professional in 2019 and 2023. He was the NFL MVP each of these seasons and Baltimore had the AFC’s No 1 seed each years however failed to succeed in the Tremendous Bowl. Jackson bought 30 first-place votes, Allen obtained 18 and Joe Burrow bought two.
Ravens working again Derrick Henry obtained the 2 first-place votes that didn’t go to Barkley.
St Brown (40), Thuney (41), Humphrey (44), Baun (44), Garrett (45) and Turpin (49) additionally had no less than 40 of the 50 first-place votes.
This was the third 12 months for the AP’s new voting system. Voters selected a primary workforce and a second workforce. First-team votes are price 3 factors, second-team votes are price 1.
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