Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones will be named two of the top 10 players on the NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2017.”
Ryan, the League’s reigning MVP, was not ranked on last year’s NFL Top 100 list. Ryan threw for 4,944 yards, 38 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season as he led the Falcons to the Super Bowl.
Jones, who was voted the eighth best player on the NFL’s 2016 list by his peers, averaged 17 yards per reception during the Falcons Super Bowl run. Jones recorded 1,409 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his sixth season with the Falcons.
The Falcons have two players on the 2017 list so far— outside linebacker Vic Beasley ranking at No. 40 and running back Devonta Freeman at No. 41.
The top 10 players will be revealed on Monday night at 8 p.m. in a two-hour special on the NFL Network.
Below are the top 10 players whose rankings will be revealed on Monday night. The names are listed in alphabetical order.
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants, WR
- Le'Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers, RB
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots, QB
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers, WR
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys, RB
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons, WR
- Khalil Mack – Oakland Raiders, LB
- Von Miller – Denver Broncos, LB
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers, QB
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons, QB
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