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.

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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.

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