A ruptured Achilles tendon ended NaVorro Bowman's 2016 season after four games, but the injury did little to hurt his self-confidence.
"To not be mentioned as one of the best since I entered the league makes me feel a certain way sometimes," Bowman said in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle's Eric Branch. "… For the respect not to be presented and given, it just doesn’t make sense to me."
The 29-year-old added that "a healthy Bowman is still the best linebacker in the NFL."
Bowman was a first-team All-Pro for three straight years between 2011 and 2013 and earned the honor again in 2015.