TJ Watt headlines 3 Steelers selected to Pro Bowl in San Francisco
Two leaders of Pittsburgh’s defense have been selected to the Pro Bowl Games.
Linebacker T.J. Watt and recently converted safety Jalen Ramsey were both voted in for the eighth time in their careers and the first for Ramsey as a safety.
Special teamer Ben Skowronek is among the 19 players across the NFL making their first Pro Bowl. It’s the fifth straight year no offensive player on the Steelers made the Pro Bowl but the 25th straight year the franchise has had multiple Pro Bowlers, according to ESPN.
Six Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were selected..
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, are sending five players.
Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Justin Herbert are the AFC quarterbacks. Sam Darnold, Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford are the QBs for the NFC.
Kansas City’s Travis Kelce was selected for his 11th Pro Bowl, tied with Jason Witten for the second-most among tight ends, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (14).
Among the first-timers are Eagles cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane and Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens.
The Jets, Saints and Vikings were the only teams without a representative.
Player selections were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as one-third toward the total tally.
This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games. The events will be played in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC) will coach the teams in the flag football showdown Feb. 3.
Here are the complete rosters, with the starter at each position listed first:
AFC
Offense
Quarterback: Josh Allen, Buffalo; Justin Herbert, L.A. Chargers; Drake Maye, New England
Running back: Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis; De’Von Achane, Miami; James Cook, Buffalo
Fullback: Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Wide receiver: Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati; Nico Collins, Houston; Zay Flowers, Baltimore; Courtland Sutton, Denver
Tight end: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas; Travis Kelce, Kansas City
Offensive tackle: Garett Bolles, Denver; Dion Dawkins, Buffalo; Joe Alt, L.A. Chargers
Offensive guard: Quinn Meinerz, Denver; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis; Trey Smith, Kansas City
Center: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City; Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore
Defense
Defensive end: Will Anderson Jr., Houston; Myles Garrett, Cleveland; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas
Interior linemen: Chris Jones, Kansas City; Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee; Zach Allen, Denver
Outside linebacker: Nik Bonitto, Denver; Tuli Tuipulotu, L.A. Chargers; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh
Inside/middle linebacker: Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston
Cornerback: Derek Stingley Jr., Houston; Pat Surtain II, Denver; Christian Gonzalez, New England; Denzel Ward, Cleveland
Free safety: Jalen Ramsey, Pittsburgh
Strong safety: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Derwin James, L.A. Chargers
Special teams
Long snapper: Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville
Punter: Jordan Stout, Baltimore
Kicker: Cameron Dicker, L.A. Chargers
Return specialist: Chimere Dike, Tennessee
Special teamer: Ben Skowronek, Pittsburgh
NFC
Offense
Quarterback: Matthew Stafford, L.A. Rams; Sam Darnold, Seattle; Dak Prescott, Dallas
Running back: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco; Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Wide receiver: Puka Nacua, L.A. Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle; George Pickens, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Tight end: Trey McBride, Arizona; George Kittle, San Francisco
Offensive tackle: Penei Sewell, Detroit; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay; Trent Williams, San Francisco
Offensive guard: Tyler Smith, Dallas; Joe Thuney, Chicago; Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta
Center: Drew Dalman, Chicago; Cam Jurgens, Philadelphia
Defense
Defensive end: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit; Micah Parsons, Green Bay; DeMarcus Lawrence, Seattle
Interior linemen: Jalen Carter, Philadelphia; Leonard Williams, Seattle; Quinnen Williams, Dallas
Outside linebacker: Brian Burns, N.Y. Giants; Jared Verse, L.A. Rams; Byron Young, L.A. Rams
Inside/middle linebacker: Jack Campbell, Detroit; Zack Baun, Philadelphia
Cornerback: Jaycee Horn, Carolina; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle; Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia
Free safety: Kevin Byard, Chicago; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay
Strong safety: Budda Baker, Arizona
Special teams
Long snapper: Jon Weeks, San Francisco
Punter: Tress Way, Washington
Kicker: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Return specialist: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle
Special teamer: Luke Gifford, San Francisco
