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Jason Kelce among 4 Eagles named to the AP NFL All-Pro team

Center Jason Kelce made the first team while wide receiver A.J. Brown, right tackle Lane Johnson, and kicker Jake Elliott made the second team.

Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson finish practice together during training camp at the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson finish practice together during training camp at the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia on Friday, July 28, 2023.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer / Heather Khalifa / Staff Photogra
    by EJ Smith
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The Eagles had four players named to the Associated Press All-Pro teams on Friday.

Center Jason Kelce made the first team while wide receiver A.J. Brown, right tackle Lane Johnson, and kicker Jake Elliott made the second team.

It’s Kelce’s sixth time making the All-Pro team, which is selected by a national panel of 50 media members. He’s the first center to earn a sixth first-team bid since Dermontti Dawson of the Pittsburgh Steelers did in 1998 and is one of only three centers to receive the honor more than five times.

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Kelce has remained one of the league’s elite centers in both the run and pass games this season, using his athleticism to frequently climb up to the second and third levels of the defense to clear running lanes while also staying stout in pass protection. According to Pro Football Focus, Kelce has allowed just 10 pressures and one sack this season, each of which ranks among the top-10 centers in the league. He holds the Eagles’ record with 156 consecutive games played and is second all-time in total games played (193) for the team behind only Brandon Graham (195).

Johnson has made the All-Pro team four times, including twice on the first team as recently as last season. Johnson, who had groin surgery in the offseason, started all 16 games for the Eagles this year and gave up three sacks in the regular season, according to PFF. The 33-year-old is also the Eagles’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Detroit Lions’ right tackle Penei Sewell made the first team over Johnson this season; the third-year lineman gave up just one sack this season, according to PFF.

It’s Brown’s second straight year making second-team All-Pro after compiling 106 catches for 1,456 receiving yards and seven touchdowns this season. Brown finished fifth in the league in receiving yards, eighth in receptions, and ninth in yards per route run according to PFF.

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Brown set an NFL record earlier this season, surpassing 125 receiving yards in six consecutive games, and also tied the Eagles’ franchise record with seven total games over 100 receiving yards on the year. Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb, and Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown made up the first-team wide receivers.

Elliott made the All-Pro team for the first time in his seven-year career. The 28-year-old went 30-for-32 on field goals in the regular season, including a 7-for-8 mark on kicks from beyond 50 yards. Elliott tied his own franchise record with a 61-yard field goal against the Buffalo Bills in Week 12 to force overtime in the Eagles’ 37-34 win. He went 45-for-46 on extra points this season as well. Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was the first-team choice.