Thirty players will be participating in their first Pro Bowl Games, including five rookies: Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers, New England quarterback Drake Maye, Jacksonville wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse.
The Arizona Cardinals already had two players selected to the Pro Bowl. Safety Budda Baker earned his eighth overall selection and seventh straight, while tight end Trey McBride earned his first berth. Left tackle Paris Johnson and kicker Chad Ryland were alternates, but neither ended up getting selected as a replacement.
Before that, though, we still have the Pro Bowl Games to be played. Since Super Bowl players voted into the NFL's annual all-star event are not eligible to actually suit up for the Games, which include skills competitions and a flag-football tournament,
Philadelphia's all-time great center has to choose between his brother and his beloved team on Super Bowl Sunday.
Four Georgia Bulldogs have made the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl. The Pro Bowl's flag football game will be held on Feb. 2 in Orlando, Florida.
Right tackle Brian O’Neill will take Johnson’s place, giving the Vikings seven players total. His 80.8 PFF grade was tied as the 12th-highest among all tackles in 2024, and he was credited with only allowing two sacks.
Saquon Barkley is already in the record books thanks to his illustrious debut for the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season this year.
Former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter spoke about his son playing for the same team and heading to the Super Bowl in his rookie season wearing his same number.
Two other players with Alabama football roots were chosen for the Pro Bowl Games but are not participating – Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama) and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama).
The Philadelphia Eagles still have unfinished business in Super Bowl LIX but once the season is over, they could struggle to keep these players considered among the NFL’s best available.
Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will coach the AFC team, while his brother, former New York Giants QB Eli, will oversee the NFC side.