Three Detroit Lions have been named to Pro Football Writers Association teams for their outstanding performances in 2025.
Celebrating its 62nd season, the PFWA is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 clubs daily, and aims to fight for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public.
Jack Campbell and Penei Sewell have been named to the Pro Football Writers Association ALL-NFL team.
Offense
- QB – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
- RB – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
- WR – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
- TE – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
- C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
- G – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears
- T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
Defense
- DE – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
- DT – Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans; Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks
- OLB – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos; Brian Burns, New York Giants
- MLB – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
- CB – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans
- S – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
Special Teams
- PK – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
- P – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
- KR – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
- PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
- ST – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
Sewell made this team in both 2024 and 2023. Last year, safety Brian Branch and punter Jack Fox were on the squad too.
Campbell and Sewell were also named to the PFWA’s all-NFC squad, along with edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson.
Only 16 clubs are represented among the 27 players named on these PFWA teams.
And onto the rest of your notes.
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