CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was named to the Associated Press All-Pro team Friday.
He was the only Browns player honored on the first or second team.
This was the fifth overall All-Pro selection for Garrett, who was also named an All-Pro for the second time by the NFLPA and is now a five-time Pro Bowler, and third first-team selection.
Garrett received the most votes among edge rushers, a positive sign in his quest to win the Defensive Player of the Year, which is also presented by the Associated Press at NFL Honors.
Votes were cast by 50 media members nationwide and this marked the second year under the new voting system where first-team votes were worth three points and second-team votes were worth one.
The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro teams:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback – Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
Running Back – Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco
Fullback – Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Tight End – George Kittle, San Francisco
Wide Receivers – Tyreek Hill, Miami; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Left Tackle – Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard – Joe Thuney, Kansas City
Center – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
Right Guard – Zack Martin, Dallas
Right Tackle – Penei Sewell, Detroit
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Edge Rushers – Myles Garrett, Cleveland; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh
Interior Linemen – Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Chris Jones, Kansas City
Linebackers – Fred Warner, San Francisco; Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Quincy Williams; New York Jets
Cornerbacks – DaRon Bland, Dallas; Sauce Gardner, New York Jets
Slot cornerback – Trent McDuffie, Kansas City
Safeties – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter – AJ Cole, Las Vegas
Kick Returner – Keisean Nixon, Green Bay
Punt Returner – Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans
Special Teamer – Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh
Long Snapper – Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback – Dak Prescott, Dallas
Running Back – Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Fullback – Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Tight End – Sam LaPorta, Detroit
Wide Receivers – A.J. Brown, Philadelphia; Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; *-Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco; *-Mike Evans; Tampa Bay
Left Tackle – Tyron Smith, Dallas
Left Guard – Tyler Smith, Dallas
Center – Frank Ragnow, Detroit
Right Guard – Chris Lidstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle – Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Edge Rushers – Micah Parsons, Dallas; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas
Interior Linemen – Justin Madubuike, Baltimore; Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
Linebackers – Demario Davis, New Orleans; Bobby Wagner, Seattle; Patrick Queen, Baltimore
Cornerbacks – Jaylon Johnson, Chicago; Charvarius Ward, San Francisco
Slot cornerback – Taron Johnson, Buffalo
Safeties – Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; Justin Simmons, Denver
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker – Jake Elliott, Philadelphia
Punter – Bryan Anger, Dallas
Kick Returner – Marvin Mims, Denver
Punt Returner – Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers
Special Teamer – Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit
Long Snapper – Andrew DePaola, Minnesota
Elevations – Kicker Riley Patterson and running back John Kelly Jr. were elevated from the practice squad for Saturday’s Wild Card game in Houston. Patterson replaces kicker Dustin Hopkins and Kelly’s elevation likely means Pierre Strong, who has a back injury, won’t be available. It is also a good sign for cornerback Denzel Ward who left Thursday’s practice with a knee injury.
