Lamar Jackson beat out Josh Allen, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson as unanimous selections to The Associated Press’ 2024 NFL All-Pro team.
Saquon Barkley received 48 of 50 first-place votes and Patrick Surtain II received 49 from a national panel of media members who regularly cover the league.
“Wow, this is crazy. This is respect. This is love,” Jefferson said of his unanimous selection and No. 2 pick.
Jackson received 30 first-place votes and Allen received 18 first-place votes, making the team for the second consecutive year and finishing third overall. Peyton Manning (seven times) and Aaron Rodgers (four times) are the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to receive more All-Pro nominations than Jackson.
Linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marlon Humphrey and linebacker Patrick Rickard joined Jackson (12-5) from the Ravens.
The NFC-leading Lions (15-2) had four players selected: wide receiver Ammon-Ra St. Brown, right tackle Penei Sewell, safety Kelby Joseph and punter Jack Fox.
“They know what’s going on,” said Joseph, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions but was snubbed from the Pro Bowl.
Barkley ran for 2,005 yards in 16 games in his first season with the Eagles (14-3), and he and linebacker Zack Baun were first-team selections by Philadelphia. Barkley missed the final game of the regular season, locking up the No. 2 seed for the Eagles, and failed to match Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old single-season rushing record.
Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett and 49ers linebacker Fred Warner were both selected for the fourth time.
Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs becomes the first player to play both tackle positions. Prior to 2016, the All-Pro roster included two tackles, but no distinction was made between right or left sides. Wirfs plays right tackle in 2021. He changed positions in 2023.
“It’s very special,” Wirfs said. “This is something I want to do, something I want to accomplish.”
Fourteen players are playing in the game for the first time, including Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers. He received 27 first-place votes to George Kittle’s 22.
Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, left guard Joe Thuney and Broncos right guard Quinn Meinerz rounded out the drive.
Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson, who leads the league with 17 1/2 sacks, joins Garrett at rusher.
“It’s an honor,” Hendrickson said.
Kansas City’s Chris Jones and Pittsburgh’s Cameron Heyward are post players. Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and Packers safety Xavier McKinney join Surtain, Humphrey and Joseph in the secondary.
“This is a huge honor,” Sultan said. “This is one of those honors that I clearly aim for.”
Stingley, the third overall pick in 2022, chosen ahead of two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner, has returned from two injured seasons and played every game. A game that helped Houston win its second straight AFC South title.
“It’s really more about the middle school as a whole and how we come together when it comes to communication, the ball in the air and different types of things like that. I’d rather focus more on that than on individuals, ” Stingley said.
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, Cowboys kick returner Kavonta Turpin, Broncos punt returner Marvin Mims Jr., Patriots special teams ace Boo Rendon Schooler, Vikings skipper Andrew DePaola and Fox are all special teams options.
Jackson was also an All-Pro in 2019 and 2023. He won the NFL MVP in both seasons, and Baltimore was the top seed in the AFC both years but failed to reach the Super Bowl. Jackson received 30 first-place votes, Allen received 18 first-place votes, and Joe Burrow received two first-place votes.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry received two first-place votes, but none went to Barkley.
St. Brown (40), Thuney (41), Humphrey (44), Bowen (44), Garrett (45) and Turpin (49) also received at least 40 of the 50 first-place votes. .
This is the third year of AP’s new voting system. Voters selected the first and second teams. First team votes are worth 3 points and second team votes are worth 1 point.
