Following a great sophomore season with the New England Patriots, cornerback Stephon Gilmore was named first team All-Pro for the first time in his career.
WEEI’s Ryan Hannable announced the news on his Twitter account.
NFL All-Pro team has been announced and Patriots have one representative: CB Stephon Gilmore.
— Ryan Hannable (@RyanHannable) January 4, 2019
Pro Football Focus ranked Stephon Gilmore as their top cornerback this season with a league best 71.8 percent passer rating against, as well as a the team’s lowest completion percentage against at 46.7 percent.
The former Buffalo Bill signed a five-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $65 million in 2017 with $40 million in guaranteed money.