Bengals' First Team All-Pro drought ends with Ja'Marr Chase, Trey Hendrickson's dominant seasons rewarded
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Cincinnati Bengals have AP First Team All-Pros on their roster. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and edge defender Trey Hendrickson each received enough support from Associated Press voters to make the 2024 All-Pro team. Ja'Marr Chase, Trey Hendrickson become first-time All-Pros Chase posted career-highs this year with 127 […]
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Cincinnati Bengals have AP First Team All-Pros on their roster.
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and edge defender Trey Hendrickson each received enough support from Associated Press voters to make the 2024 All-Pro team.
Ja'Marr Chase, Trey Hendrickson become first-time All-Pros
Chase posted career-highs this year with 127 receptions for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns and finished the season as the fifth triple crown winner since the 1970 merger. He now holds the franchise single-season record for receptions, yards, and shares the receiving touchdown record as well. He was also selected to his fourth Pro Bowl and became the first Bengal to start his career with four consecutive Pro Bowl nods. Chase did earn Second Team honors as a rookie in 2021, but this officially makes him the 20th All-Pro in team history.
Hendrickson, who also got tabbed to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, is the 21st All-Pro in team history and the ninth to earn it as a defensive player (Adam Jones earned it as a kickoff returner). Hendrickson finished the year as the NFL's sack leader with 17.5, the same number he posted last year. He accounted for nearly 50% of the Bengals sacks this season.
The Bengals haven't had any player make First Team All-Pro since 2015 when left tackle Andrew Whitworth and defensive tackle Geno Atkins made it. The Bengals won 12 games and the AFC North that season. For Chase and Hendrickson to make it this year despite the Bengals not going to the playoffs is a testament to how much they dominated this season.
No other Bengals, including Joe Burrow, received enough votes to be represented on the Second-Team. Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen were the First and Second Team QBs, respectively.
Ja’Marr Chase makes even more Bengals history and earns 2025 Pro Bowl honors with Joe Burrow, Trey Hendrickson
Burrow, Chase, and Hendrickson all made this year’s Pro Bowl.
