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1/11/23
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Chiefs, 49ers Lead Inaugural Players' Choice All-Pro Team
Four players from the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers were named to the NFL Players Association's inaugural All-Pro team, which is voted on by players across the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles followed with three players.
"We compete against each other all season long, watching hours and hours of film week after week after week, and yet we have never had an opportunity to truly use our expertise to select the best of us," NFLPA President J.C. Tretter wrote in a statement. "We think it is important that players take the time to define ourselves because so far, we have allowed everyone else to either pick or dilute our voices."
A few rules:
- Only active NFL players could vote and they get only one vote.
- If a player missed five or more games as of Week 15, the player is ineligible to vote.
- Players could not vote for themselves or for their own teammates.
- Players vote for the position group they play in and line up against.
First-Team Offense
Quarterback (1): Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City
Running Back (1): Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas
Fullback (1): Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Wide Receivers (2): Justin Jefferson, Minnesota; Davante Adams, Las Vegas
Tight End (1): Travis Kelce, Kansas City
Left Tackle (1): Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard (1): Joel Bitonio, Cleveland
Center (1): Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
Right Guard (1): Zack Martin, Dallas
Right Tackle (1): Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
First-Team Defense
Interior Defensive Line (2): Chris Jones, Kansas City; Aaron Donald, L.A. Rams
Nose Tackle (1): Dexter Lawrence, N.Y. Giants
Edge Rusher (2): Nick Bosa, San Francisco; Myles Garrett, Cleveland
Linebacker (2): Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Fred Warner, San Francisco
Cornerback (2): Darius Slay, Philadelphia; Patrick Surtain II, Denver
Free Safety (1): Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh
Strong Safety (1): Derwin James, Los Angeles
First Team Special Teams
Kicker (1): Jason Myers, Seattle
Punter (1): Tommy Townsend, Kansas City
Punt Returner (1): KaVontae Turpin, Dallas
Kick Returner (1): Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta
Core Teamer (2): Jeremy Reaves, Washington; Justin Hardee, N.Y. Jets
Long-Snapper (1): Morgan Cox, Tennessee
