Aaron Donald was named to his sixth career Pro Bowl this season after recording 12.5 sacks and a league-high 20 tackles for loss, but he can now add another honor to his 2019 resume, as well. For the fifth straight year, Donald has been selected as a first-team All-Pro.
He was the only Rams player to make the cut, being selected as an interior defensive lineman with Cam Heyward.
Donald is the first player in NFL history to be named a first-team All-Pro five times in his first six seasons. J.J. Watt came close to accomplishing that feat, being selected four times in his first five years. Luke Kuechly was a five-time All-Pro in his first seven seasons, as well.
Donald has a strong case to win Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season, but he has some stiff competition with Stephon Gilmore, T.J. Watt and Chandler Jones. Even if he doesn’t win, Donald remains one of the most dominant defensive players in the league, as evidenced by his six straight Pro Bowls and five consecutive All-Pro selections.
Though he was the only Rams player selected, Marcus Peters was also a first-team All-Pro for the Ravens. He spent the first half of the season with the Rams but was traded to Baltimore in October.
No other Rams players were selected to the second team, either. Cooper Kupp received three votes at the “flex” position, while Cory Littleton received one vote as a special teams player.
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