Lamar Jackson beat out Josh Allen, and Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous selections for the Related Press 2024 NFL All-Professional Crew.
Saquon Barkley acquired 48 of fifty first-place votes and Patrick Surtain II received 49 from a nationwide panel of media members who usually cowl the league.
“Wow, that’s loopy. That’s respect proper there. That’s love,” Jefferson mentioned of his unanimous choice and second total.
Jackson acquired 30 first-place votes to Allen’s 18, making the staff for the second straight yr 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 sort out Penei Sewell, security Kerby Joseph and punter Jack Fox.
“They know what’s up,” mentioned 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 had been Philadelphia’s first-team picks. Barkley sat out the ultimate regular-season recreation with the Eagles locked into the No 2 seed as a substitute of chasing Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old single-season speeding document.
Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett and 49ers linebacker Fred Warner had been every chosen for the fourth time.
Buccaneers left sort out Tristan Wirfs grew to become the primary participant chosen at each sort out spots. Earlier than 2016, the All-Professional roster included two tackles however didn’t differentiate between proper or left aspect. Wirfs made it at proper sort out in 2021. He switched positions in 2023.
“It’s fairly particular,” Wirfs mentioned. “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 received 27 first-place votes to George Kittle’s 22.
Chiefs middle 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 mentioned.
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 mentioned. “That’s one of many accolades I positively had objectives for.”
Stingley, the No 3 total choose in 2022 chosen proper earlier than two-time All-Professional cornerback Sauce Gardner, rebounded from two-injury plagued seasons and performed each recreation to assist Houston win its second straight AFC South title.
“It’s actually extra in regards to the secondary as a unit, how will we gel collectively with regards to communication, when the ball is within the air and various kinds of issues like that. I’d moderately focus extra on that than the private,” Stingley mentioned.
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 achieve the Tremendous Bowl. Jackson received 30 first-place votes, Allen acquired 18 and Joe Burrow received two.
Ravens operating again Derrick Henry acquired 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 yr for the AP’s new voting system. Voters selected a primary staff and a second staff. First-team votes are value 3 factors, second-team votes are value 1.
