With the NFL playoffs being well under way, the season has come to an end for now over half of the teams in the league. Despite this, there is still a way that fans can potentially watch their favorite players before the regular season starts back up. The NFC is bringing the heat in this year’s Pro Bowl with a star studded roster. This year, the league made some modifications to how the weekend will be run. First, instead of it just being known as the Pro Bowl, the NFL is looking to rebrand to the Pro Bowl Games. The league has partnered with Peyton Manning’s media company to get some more eyes on the event. With it now being the Pro Bowl games, less attention will be put on the Pro Bowl game which has been transformed into a touch football game. There will also be other events that Pro Bowlers will compete in. We will break down those from the NFC who made the Pro Bowl roster and break down some of the highlights from the team.
NFC Pro Bowl Roster
Quarterback: Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles; Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks; Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
Running Back: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants; Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys; Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles
Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
Wide Receiver: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings; A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles; Ceedee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys; Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
Tight End: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers; T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings
Offensive Tackle: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers; Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive Guard: Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys; Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles; Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Center: Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles; Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
Defensive End: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers; Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers; Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Tackle: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Jonathan Allen, Washington Commanders; Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
Outside Linebacker: Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys; Za’Darius Smith, Minnesota Vikings; Haason Reddick, Philadelphia Eagles
Middle Linebacker: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers; Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints
Cornerback: Darius Slay, Philadelphia Eagles; Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys; Tariq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks; Jaire Alexander, Green Bay Packers
Free Saftey: Quandre Diggs, Seattle Seahawks
Strong Saftey: Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals; Talano Hufanga, San Francisco 49ers
Long Snapper: Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings
Punter: Tress Way, Washington Commanders
Kicker: Jason Meyers, Seattle Seahawks
Return Specialist: KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys
Special Teamer: Jermy Reaves, Washington Commanders
Highlights From the NFC Pro Bowl Roster
There were some teams that rose above the rest in terms of players selected to the Pro Bowl this season. Not shockingly, the Philadelphia Eagles led the conference in Pro Bowl selections with eight of their players being named to the team. Other NFC teams that were close on their tail were the Dallas Cowboys with six selections, the San Francisco 49ers who also had six selections, and the Minnesota Vikings who came in with five players heading to the Pro Bowl.
