The Professional Bowl Video games are again for 2024.
A yr in the past the NFL wildly altered the Professional Bowl format, shifting from an precise sport to the “Professional Bowl Video games” format, the place gamers participated in a week-long sequence of occasions showcasing athleticism and abilities in varied contests, culminating in a flag soccer finale.
The 2023 model of the Professional Bowl Video games had been in the end received by the NFC when Kirk Cousins engineered a comeback victory within the flag soccer finale. The NFC was down 21-15 when the flag soccer sport started — based mostly on the scoring from the sooner occasions — however Cousins and firm received by a remaining rating of 35-33.
Whereas the inaugural Professional Bowl Video games passed off in Las Vegas, this yr’s model will happen in Orlando.
The preliminary rosters for the 2024 Professional Bowl Video games had been introduced on Wednesday night time, as voted on by the gamers, coaches, and followers. Every group’s votes depend for one-third of the choice course of, and the league releases the outcomes of the fan voting earlier within the day Wednesday.
Main the best way within the fan vote? None apart from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, adopted by teammate Christian McCaffrey. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa positioned third, adopted by tight ends George Kittle and Travis Kelce.
Listed here are the outcomes of the followers’ vote, damaged down by place:
Professional Bowl rosters can be introduced at 8 pm tonight on @NFLNetwork. However earlier than all that, listed here are the highest vote-getters by place from the fan voting — which counts 1/3 of the method. Gamers and coaches depend the remaining. pic.twitter.com/fK5Kb9QKOg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2024
Now we all know the official rosters. Gamers chosen as starters are famous with the asterisk.
AFC
Offense
Quarterbacks
Working backs
Fullback
Alec Ingold, Miami Dolphins*
Vast receivers
Tight finish
Travis Kelce, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs*
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
Deal with
Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans*
Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Payments*
Terron Armstead, Miami Dolphins
Guard
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts*
Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*
Joe Thuney, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Heart
Creed Humphrey, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs*
Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Protection and particular groups
Defensive finish
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders*
Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive linemen
Chris Jones, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs*
Quinnen Williams, New York Jets*
Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
Outdoors linebackers
Inside/center linebackers
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens*
Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens
Cornerback
Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos*
Sauce Gardner, New York Jets*
Jalen Ramsey, Miami Dolphins
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Free security
Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos*
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Sturdy security
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens*
Lengthy snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars*
Punter
AJ Cole, Las Vegas Raiders*
Kicker
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens*
Kick returner
Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos*
Particular teamer
Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC
Offense
Quarterback
Working again
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers*
D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers*
Vast receiver
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys*
A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles*
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Tight finish
Deal with
Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers*
Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles*
Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
Guard
Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys*
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons*
Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles
Heart
Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*
Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
Protection and particular groups
Defensive finish
Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers*
Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears*
Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Defensive linemen
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams*
Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants*
Javon Hargrave, San Francisco 49ers
Outdoors linebacker
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys*
Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings*
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia Eagles
Inside/center linebacker (2)
Cornerback
DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys*
Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers*
Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Free security
Jessie Bates, Atlanta Falcons*
Sturdy security
Lengthy snapper
Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings*
Punter
Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys*
Kicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys*
Kick returner
Particular teamer
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions
For these questioning, Purdy’s choice makes him the most recent “Mr. Irrelevant” to make the Professional Bowl, however not the primary. That honor goes to Invoice Fischer, who was the final participant chosen within the 1948 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He would go on to play in three Professional Bowls.
Nevertheless, there’s a little bit of a catch. Fisher was drafted when he was a junior at Notre Dame, so he opted to return to high school for yet one more yr. He received the Outland Trophy as the highest inside lineman within the nation, and the Cardinals drafted him once more, this time within the first spherical of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Finally, the names might change. Gamers taking part within the Tremendous Bowl will decide out, and different gamers might decide out as effectively because of accidents or different issues. Nevertheless, these are the preliminary rosters for the 2024 Professional Bowl Video games, slated to conclude with the flag soccer finale on Sunday, February 4.
