Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, Ja'Marr Chase Headline NFLPA's 2024 All-Pro Team
January 8, 2025
For the third consecutive year, NFL players let their voices be heard on who's the best in the league at each position.
The NFLPA released its third annual Players' All-Pro team on Wednesday with the likes of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase leading the way:
A two-time NFL MVP, Jackson is in the running to add a third award to his mantle after another incredible season. He tied for second in the NFL with a career-high 41 touchdown passes while throwing just four interceptions, his lowest mark since he threw three picks in his rookie year while seeing limited action. He completed 66.7 percent of his passes for a career-high 4,172 yards and also added 915 rushing yards and four more scores.
In his first year with the Eagles, Barkley put forth the best year of his career and became just the ninth running back in NFL history to record a 2,000-yard season. He led the league with 345 carries and 2,005 yards while adding 13 touchdowns, and he likely would've had the chance to break Eric Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105 yards if he didn't rest during the regular-season finale against the New York Giants, his former team.
Chase led the NFL with 127 catches, 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns, becoming the fifth player ever to achieve the receiving triple crown. The 24-year-old, who is in line for a monster contract extension this offseason, joined Jerry Rice (1990), Sterling Sharpe (1992), Steve Smith (2005) and Cooper Kupp (2021) as the only players to accomplish the feat.
NFLPA president JC Tretter explained the necessity of the players voting for their own All-Pro team as part of the release of the inaugural list following the 2022 regular season.
"We compete against each other all season long, watching hours and hours of film week after week after week, and yet we have never had an opportunity to truly use our expertise to select the best of us," Tretter stated in a release. "We think it is important that players take the time to define ourselves, because so far, we have allowed everyone else to either pick or dilute our voices."