Although the Broncos led the NFL with nine Pro Bowl selections this season, they didn’t place one player on The Associated Press all-pro first team that was voted on by 50 members of the media and announced Friday.
The Broncos did put three players on the second team: cornerback Chris Harris, outside linebacker Von Miller and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.
Harris received the third-most votes at cornerback, trailing New England’s Darrelle Revis (42) and Seattle’s Richard Sherman (41).
Miller tied Philadelphia’s Connor Barwin for the third-most votes at outside linebacker with 11. Baltimore outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, a former Broncos star, made the first team with 13 votes. He joined Kansas City’s Justin Houston, who was a near- unanimous selection with 47 votes.
Thomas received the fourth-most votes at wideout with 11, trailing Green Bay’s Jordy Nelson (15) and all-pro selections Dez Bryant (24) of Dallas and Antonio Brown (49) of Pittsburgh. Mike Klis, The Denver Post
Watt, Gronkowski top list. J.J. Watt and New England tight end Rob Gronkowski were unanimous all-pro selections. Houston’s Watt did it in an unusual manner. He was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the NFL, with 45 of the votes coming at defensive end and the other five coming at defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third consecutive all-pro selection.
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Bengals’ Green deemed doubtful for Sunday•CINCINNATI — Wide receiver A.J. Green didn’t practice because of a concussion and was listed as doubtful for the Bengals’ playoff game Sunday at Indianapolis. Green suffered the concussion during a loss at Pittsburgh last Sunday. Green has to pass a series of concussion tests before he can fully practice or play again.
Rodgers kept out of practice•GREEN BAY, wis. — Veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers was held out of practice as the Packers returned to work.
Rodgers is recovering from a calf injury.
The Packers reassembled after coach Mike Mc-Carthy gave the players most of the week off, thanks to the team’s first-round playoff bye. Rodgers injured his left calf late in the first half of Green Bay’s final regular-season game last Sunday.
