Chicago Bears’ Kevin Byard III and Joe Thuney named 1st-team All-Pros, while Darnell Wright gets 2nd-team nod
Three Chicago Bears — free safety Kevin Byard III, left guard Joe Thuney and right tackle Darnell Wright — were named to the Associated Press All-Pro teams Saturday, hours before their wild-card-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field (7 p.m., Fox-32 and Prime Video).
Byard and Thuney were selected to the first team, Wright to the second team. Byard and Thuney also were voted to the Pro Bowl along with center Drew Dalman.
It’s a third All-Pro selection for Byard, 32, who finished the regular season as the NFL’s interceptions leader with seven. The team captain also helped guide the defense to a league-leading 33 takeaways, including an NFL-high 23 interceptions.
Thuney, 33, a former Kansas City Chief and New England Patriot , earned his third straight All-Pro nod and fifth of his career. Wright, 23, the No. 10 pick in 2023, was selected for the first time.
Thuney, Wright and Dalman helped anchor a line that blocked for the league’s third-ranked rushing offense (144.5 yards per game) and protected quarterback Caleb Williams , who saw his sacks drop from 68 his rookie season to 24.
The Bears last had an All-Pro selection in 2023, when cornerback Jaylon Johnson was named to the second team. Before that, kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson was a first-team selection in 2020.
