All-Pro: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Justin Jefferson, Sauce Gardner make 2022 team

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was one vote away from unanimity, and teammate Travis Kelce and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson received all 50 votes for the All-Pro team. of the 2022 NFL game released Friday.

A panel of 50 media members votes in a poll controlled by the Associated Press. Mahomes received 49 of 50 votes at quarterback, falling one vote away from unanimity along with San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa and Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts received a vote to keep Mahomes from being swept.

An All-Pro and MVP in 2018, Mahomes led the NFL with 5,250 yards and guided the Chiefs to the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The same panel and AP accounting are used for MVP voting, a sign that Mahomes is a virtual lock on that award handed out over Super Bowl weekend. In the past 15 years, a 14-time All-Pro quarterback has also been named league MVP.

Jefferson had 128 receptions and the sixth season with at least 1,800 yards in NFL history, finishing with 1,809 yards for his first All-Pro team selection.

Kelce was joined by his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, on the 2022 first team. Travis Kelce caught 12 of Mahomes’ 41 TD passes this season and recorded 110 receptions.

Bosa had 18.5 sacks and Dallas Cowboys running back Micah Parsons, who had 13.5 sacks, returned to the All-Pro team after succeeding as a rookie linebacker. The 49ers had three first-team picks on defense: Bosa, safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Fred Warner.

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was the first rookie voted All-Pro at the position since 1981. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams joined him as a representative of New York’s fourth-ranked defense.

Gardner, the NFL’s leader in pass breakups, reacted to the announcement via Twitter.

‘First rookie CB to earn first team All-Pro for the first time in 41 years… Thank God. None of this would be possible without you and the great group of guys in our defense, especially D-LINE…This to Detroit…Product of Detroit King Highschool.’

Mahomes’ former primary target, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, survived the offseason trade and quarterback swaps with the Dolphins to make the team for the fourth time in his first season with Miami.

The Chiefs were joined on offense by All-Pro standouts from the Las Vegas Raiders AFC West division: Josh Jacobs at running back and Davante Adams at wide receiver.

So who else made the team…?

OFFENSE

Attack player: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Running backwards: Josh Jacobs Las Vegas Raiders

hard ending: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Wide receivers: Justin Jefferson, Minn.; Tireek Hill, Miami; Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders

Left entrance: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers

Right entrance: Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles

Left Guard: Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns

right guard: Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys

Hub: Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles

DEFENDING

Edge: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers; Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys

Interior linemen: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs; Quinnen Williams, New York Jets

linebackers: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers; Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens; Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills

Cornerbacks: Willow Gardner, New York Jets; Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos

Assurances: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers; Talanoa Hufanga, San Francisco 49ers

SPECIAL TEAMS

position kicker: Daniel Carlson Las Vegas Raiders

Player: Tommy Townsend, Kansas City Chiefs

Kick Returner: Keisean Nixon, Green Bay Packers

Return of punts: Marcus Jones, New England Patriots

Special team: Jeremy Reaves, Washington Commanders

long snapper: Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings