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Cordarrelle Patterson named first-team All-Pro as kick returner

Cordarrelle Patterson has been named first-team All-Pro as kick returner, the Associated Press revealed Friday.

It's the third time in seven seasons Patterson has been named first-team All-Pro (2013, 2016), in addition to his two second-team honors (2015, 2018).

Patterson ranked second league-wide in 2019 with a 29.5-yard kickoff return average. Overall, he tallied 825 yards and a touchdown (Week 7 vs. Saints) on 28 returns.

The 28-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Bears last March and helped transform the team's kickoff return unit. In 2018, the group ranked dead last in the NFL with a 19.