Steelers news: Antonio Brown only unanimous All-Pro First Team selection

Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Antonio Brown is named an All-Pro once again, and this time around he's the only player amongst all the players given the distinction to be a unanimous selection.

The NFL officially announced on Friday morning the selections for the All-Pro First Team for the 2017 season.

According to Chase Williams of WPXI, Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown received the prestigious honor of being the only unanimous selection for this season's group of players.

Antonio Brown (@AB84) was the only UNANIMOUS choice among the 2017 @NFL All-Pro Team receiving all 50 votes. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/ZmBh2ypcuS

— Chase Williams (@chasepwilliams) January 5, 2018

The 29-year-old put together another highly productive campaign that saw him lead the league with 1,533 receiving yards on 101 catches despite missing the final three games of the season. This saw finish first in the league in receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games (eight), 10-reception games (six), catches per contest (7.2) and catches for at least 20 yards (27). He also finished tied for third in receiving touchdowns (nine), second in receptions for first downs (71), and fifth in catches.

Brown has been arguably the best receiver in the league over the last several seasons that has been backed by six Pro Bowl selections and four All-Pro First Team nods. His 733 receptions and 9,910 receiving yards are the most since he entered the NFL back in 2010. This includes holding the NFL record for most catches (582) and receiving yards (7,848) over a five-year span along with being the league leader with 19 games with at least 10 catches and 16 of those such contests with 100 receiving yards.

On top of that, he is the first player in Steelers history to lead the NFL in receiving yards multiple times while tying Hines Ward franchise mark with six seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. He has become easily the most productive wide receiver in the league through his first eight years.

Although this recent individual adds to what's building up to be a Hall of Fame career, the main concern at this point in time is his availability for the playoffs. He is still recovering from a torn calf that he suffered in Week 15 against the New England Patriots. With the Steelers holding a first-round bye, it provides Brown with another week to progress in his recovery from the injury in order to play in the divisional round of the playoffs.