THE VERY BEST
The Associated Press 2017 NFL All-Pro Team, as selected by a national panel of 50 media members:
FIRST TEAM
Offense: quarterback —Tom Brady (Patriots); running back — Todd Gurley (Rams); flex — Le’Veon Bell (Steelers); tight end — Rob Gronkowski (Patriots); wide receivers — Antonio Brown (Steelers), DeAndre Hopkins (Texans); left tackle — Andrew Whitworth (Rams); right tackle — Lane Johnson (Eagles); left guard — Andrew Norwell (Panthers); right guard — David DeCastro (Steelers); center — Jason Kelce (Eagles).
Defense: edge rushers — Calais Campbell (Jaguars), Cameron Jordan (Saints); interior linemen — Aaron Donald (Rams), Cam Heyward (Steelers); linebackers — Chandler Jones (Cardinals), Luke Kuechly (Panthers), Bobby Wagner (Seahawks); cornerbacks — Jalen Ramsey (Jaguars), Xavier Rhodes (Vikings); safeties — Kevin Byard (Titans), Harrison Smith (Vikings); defensive back — Darius Slay (Lions).
Special teams: kicker — Greg Zuerlein (Rams); punter — Johnny Hekker (Rams); kick returner — Pharoh Cooper (Rams); punt returner — Jamal Agnew (Lions); special teamer — Budda Baker (Cardinals).
SECOND TEAM
Offense: quarterback — Carson Wentz (Eagles); running back — Le’Veon Bell (Steelers); flex — Alvin Kamara (Saints); tight end — Travis Kelce (Chiefs); wide receivers — Julio Jones (Falcons), Adam Thielen (Vikings); left tackle — David Bakhtiari (Packers); right tackle — Mitchell Schwartz (Chiefs) and Daryl Williams (Panthers); left guard — Rodger Saffold (Rams); right guard — Zach Martin (Cowboys); center — Alex Mack (Falcons).
Defense: edge rushers — Everson Griffen (Vikings), Demarcus Lawrence (Cowboys); interior linemen — Fletcher Cox (Eagles), Calais Campbell (Jaguars); linebackers — Von Miller (Broncos), C.J. Mosley (Ravens), Telvin Smith (Jaguars); cornerbacks — Casey Hayward (Chargers), A.J. Bouye (Jaguars); safeties — Earl Thomas (Seahawks), Micah Hyde (Bills); defensive back — Xavier Rhodes (Vikings).
Special teams: kicker — Justin Tucker (Ravens); punter — Brett Kern (Titans); kick returner — Tyler Lockett (Seahawks); punt returner — Pharoh Cooper (Rams); special teamer — Matthew Slater (Patriots).