Cameron Heyward Named First-Team NFL All-Pro for Fourth Time, Terry McLaurin Named Second-Team All-Pro for First Time

By Dan Hope on January 10, 2025 at 2:08 pm
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Age continues to be nothing but a number for Cameron Heyward.

The 35-year-old former Buckeye was officially named one of the NFL’s top interior defensive linemen for the 2024 season on Friday when he was selected as a first-team AP All-Pro for the fourth time in his storied career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Heyward, who was previously named a first-team All-Pro in 2017, 2019 and 2021, has had one of his best seasons yet in his 14th NFL season, tallying 71 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 11 pass breakups – five more pass breakups than any other defensive linemen in the NFL this season – in 17 regular-season games.

The future Pro Football Hall of Famer will look to keep his season going when the Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Saturday (8 p.m., Prime Video).

Terry McLaurin, meanwhile, earned second-team AP All-Pro honors, the first time he’s been named an All-Pro in his NFL career. The former Ohio State receiver has had a career year in his sixth NFL season, catching 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns, second-most among all NFL receivers during the regular season behind only Ja’Marr Chase, who earned first-team All-Pro honors at wide receiver alongside his former LSU teammate Justin Jefferson.

Like Heyward, McLaurin will look to keep his season going in the Wild Card round of the playoffs this weekend as the Commanders play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday (8 p.m., NBC).

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