With the NFL playoffs set to kick off today for Wild Card Weekend, the annual NFL All-Pro teams were announced earlier today by the Associated Press. Here’s who made the cut for this year’s teams.
NFL All-Pro First Team: Offense
Quarterback – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Running Back – Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
Fullback – Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
Wide Receivers – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks; Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
Tight End – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
All Purpose – Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Left Tackle – Garrett Bolles, Denver Broncos
Left Guard – Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears
Center – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
Right Guard – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos
Right Tackle – Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
NFL All-Pro First Team: Defense
Edge Rushers – Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
Interior Linemen – Jeffrey Simmons, Tennessee Titans; Zach Allen, Denver Broncos
Linebackers – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions; Jordyn Brooks, Miami Dolphins
Cornerbacks – Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles
Slot Cornerback – Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles
Safeties – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens; Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears
NFL All-Pro First Team: Special Teams
Placekicker – Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings
Punter – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
Kick Returner – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
Punt Returner – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
Special Teamer – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
Long Snapper – Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
NFL All-Pro Second Team: Offense
Quarterback – Drake Maye, New England Patriots
Running Back – James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Fullback: Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens
Wide Receivers – George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions; Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
All Purpose – Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
Tight End – Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
Left Tackle – Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Left Guard – Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
Center – Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins
Right Guard – Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Right Tackle – Darnell Wright, Chicago Bears
NFL All-Pro Second Team: Defense
Edge Rushers – Brian Burns, New York Giants; Danielle Hunter, Houston Texans; Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Interior Linemen – Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
Linebackers – Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars; Ernest Jones IV, Seattle Seahawks
Cornerbacks – Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Slot Cornerback – Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Safeties – Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons; *Talanoa Hufanga, Denver Broncos; *Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers
An asterisk next to players’ names indicates that those players tied in voting for their respective All-Pro spots.
NFL All-Pro Second Team: Special Teams
Placekicker – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
Punter – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks
Kick Returner – Kavontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys
Punt Returner – Marcus Jones, New England Patriots
Special Teamer – Del’Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers
Long Snapper – Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings
Final Thoughts
The Denver Broncos had the most players selected across each of the All-Pro teams, with six players represented in total, while also tying a franchise record with four All-Pro first team selections. The Seattle Seahawks finished with the second-most selections, totaling five across both teams.
The first team selection of Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford all but indicates that the star QB will win this season’s NFL MVP award. The MVP award has gone to a member of the All-Pro first team 35 times in the last 38 seasons. The last time the NFL MVP was not a first-team member occurred last season, when Buffalo Bills star QB Josh Allen won the award despite making the second team. Stafford is currently the odds-on favorite to win the coveted award, narrowly edging out New England Patriots QB Drake Maye for the coveted award.
