Lions’ Joseph, St. Brown, and Sewell headline six All-Pro 1st and 2nd team selections
DETROIT, MICHIGAN-November 28: In the first half of an NFL Thanksgiving Day football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears, offensive tackle Penei Sewell #58 of the Detroit Lions defends against defensive end Jacob Martin #55 of the Chicago Bears.
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The AP 2024 All-Pro teams included six Detroit Lions among those honored.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Kerby Joseph and Jack Fox made the First Team.
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Frank Ragnow and Kalif Raymond were Second Team selections.
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The AP 2024 All-Pro teams included six Detroit Lions among those honored.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Kerby Joseph and Jack Fox made the First Team.
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Frank Ragnow and Kalif Raymond were Second Team selections.
FOX 2-The Lions (15-2) were well-represented among the All-Pro NFL teams announced by the Associated Press.
Together, the Lions’ first and second team choices totaled six.
The starting lineup includes punter Jack Fox, safety Kerby Joseph, right tackle Penei Sewell, and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
With 115 receptions, 1,263 yards, and 12 touchdowns, St. Brown finished second in the league.
Sewell was perhaps the league’s most dominant right tackle, giving up only one sack and only six penalties during the season.
Joseph added 58 tackles, a defensive score, and nine interceptions, which led the NFL.
Fox punted for 46 yards on average.
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Center Frank Ragnow and punt returner Kalif Raymond are on the second team.
Ragnow is on the second team for the second consecutive year, and St. Brown and Sewell are earning first team honors for the second consecutive year.
Below, you can see who formed the teams:
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 30: On December 30, 2024, in Santa Clara, California, Kerby Joseph #31 of the Detroit Lions watches an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers. (Image courtesy of Getty Images and Michael Owens))
First Team Offense
Lamar Jackson, a quarterback for Baltimore
Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, running back
Fullback Baltimore’s Patrick Ricard
Brock Bowers, tight end, Las Vegas
Wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown of Detroit; Justin Jefferson of Minnesota; and Ja Marr Chase of Cincinnati
Tristan Wirfs, left tackle, Tampa Bay
Joe Thuney, a left guard from Kansas City
Humphrey Center Creed, Kansas City
Denver’s Quinn Meinerz, right guard
Detroit’s right tackle, Penei Sewell
First Team Defense
Rushers on the Edge Cleveland’s Myles Garrett and Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson
Linemen in the Interior Pittsburgh’s Cameron Heyward and Kansas City’s Chris Jones
Linebackers Roquan Smith of Baltimore; Fred Warner of San Francisco; and Zack Baun of Philadelphia
Cornerbacks Denver’s Patrick Surtain II and Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr.
Cornerback slot Baltimore’s Marlon Humphrey
ProtectionsDetroit’s Kerby Joseph and Green Bay’s Xavier McKinney
First Team Special Teams
Chris Boswell, Placekicker, Pittsburgh
Detroit’s PunterJack Fox
KaVontae Turpin, kick returner, Dallas
Denver’s Marvin Mims Jr. is a punt returner.
Brenden Schooler, a Special Teamer from New England
Andrew DePaola, a long snapper from Minnesota
Second Team Offense
The quarterback Buffalo’s Josh Allen
Derrick Henry, Baltimore, running back
Fullback Juszczyk, Kyle, San Francisco
George Kittle, Tight End, San Francisco
Wide Receivers Terry McLaurin, Washington; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; A.J. Brown, Philadelphia
The left tackle Philadelphia’s Jordan Mailata
Left Guard Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis
The centerFrank Ragnow, Detroit
Right Guard Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
Second Team Defense
Rushers on the Edge T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh; Nik Bonitto, Denver-Andrew Van Ginkel, Minnesota (Tie)
Linemen in the Interior Zach Allen, Denver; Jalen Carter, Philadelphia
Linebackers Frankie Luvu, Washington; Bobby Wagner, Washington; Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis
Cornerbacks Trent McDuffie, Kansas City; Christian Gonzalez, New England
Cornerback slot Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Safeties Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Budda Baker, Arizona
Second Team Special teams
Placekicker Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter Logan Cooke, Jacksonville
Kick Returner Austin Ekeler, Washington
Punt ReturnerKalif Raymond, Detroit
Special Teamer J.T. Gray, New Orleans
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 05: Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions runs the ball up the field in the first quarter of a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 05, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty