All-Pro recognition for 2 Jags defenders

The turnaround by the Jacksonville Jaguars shows best in the NFL standings — and the All-Pro team.

Rarely do the Jags have members of the elite All-Pro squad. For 2017, they have two: edge rusher Calais Campbell and cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

“It’s huge,” Campbell said. “That’s a big testament to the work we put in. We don’t just show up and perform. We grind day in and day out to be the best. This defense is very special, so I’m glad to see us get some accolades for our hard work.”

Added Ramsey of the Associated Press All-Pro Team announced Friday: “I can go on and on about corners I respect and I think are really good in the league. But I think (the voters) realize that I cover No. 1’s every week, that I’m still putting up high numbers, still playing very well in my role and doing what I have to do.”

What Campbell and Ramsey did was help the Jaguars rank first in pass defense and second overall, earning their first playoff berth since the 2007 season.

Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown was the only unanimous choice for All-Pro in balloting by 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Brown was among four players to make a fourth All-Pro squad, joining New England tight end Rob Gronkowski, Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly and Rams punter Johnny Hekker.

The repeaters from 2016 were Brown; Rams interior defensive lineman Aaron Donald, who got 49 votes, and punter Hekker; and Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner.

New England quarterback Tom Brady made his third All-Pro team. Holding pattern: Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins says he is likely to wait until March for any possible negotiations with the team, indicating he would first make it decide whether to apply a transition or franchise tag on him for the third year in a row.

Appearing at a fan forum carried by a Washington radio station, Cousins said he believes his team is “all-in” on trying to sign him to a longterm contract.

“I see us taking our time. I see us waiting and being patient,” Cousins said.

“Let’s see what they do,” he added later during the nearly two-hour question-and-answer session. “I don’t need to force anybody’s hand.” Let’s talk: The Bears interviewed Minnesota offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur about their head-coach vacancy. The team is looking for a successor to John Fox, who was fired Monday after posting a 14-34 record in three years. Chicago interviewed Minnesota defensive coordinator George Edwards for its opening Thursday. Injury report: Jacksonville receiver Marqise Lee, who missed the past two games with a sprained ankle, practiced for the first time in three weeks Friday, increasing his chances of playing in Sunday’s wildcard game against the Bills. Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy, who injured an ankle Sunday, remains questionable for the game. Briefly: Miami receiver Jarvis Landry has been fined $48,620 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct, but he avoided a suspension for his role in a brawl with the Bills on Sunday. Miami running back Kenyan Drake and Buffalo cornerback Leonard Johnson were each fined $12,154 for their parts in the fight. Landry and Drake were ejected following the fight in the fourth quarter . ... The owner of the Jaguars said the team will donate 1,000 tickets to Sunday’s game against the Bills to refugees from around the world and to Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria who have settled in the Jacksonville area.