2018 Pro Bowl Players Announced
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/19/17 2018 PRO BOWL PLAYERS ANNOUNCED PRO BOWL WEEK CULMINATES WITH AFC-NFC MATCHUP AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2018 Pro Bowl, which kicks off at a new start time of 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 28, and will be televised live from Camping World Stadium on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC. The Pro Bowl players were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counted one-third toward determining the 86 Pro Bowl selections announced today. Two additional “need” players will be chosen by each head coach and must be long snappers. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. In 1995, the NFL became the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting. Pro Football Hall of Famer and 11-time Pro Bowler DERRICK BROOKS, three-time Pro Bowler WARRICK DUNN, Pro Football Hall of Famer and six-time Pro Bowler JASON TAYLOR and Pro Football Hall of Famer and five-time Pro Bowler LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON will serve as 2018 Pro Bowl Legends Captains. Tomlinson (offense) and Taylor (defense) will lead the AFC, while Dunn (offense) and Brooks (defense) will lead the NFC. The four Legends Captains, who were collectively selected to 25 Pro Bowls, will serve as mentors for the Pro Bowl players and be present on the sidelines on gameday. Twenty-four of the players selected to the Pro Bowl today are first-time All-Stars, including four rookies – running back ALVIN KAMARA and cornerback MARSHON LATTIMORE of New Orleans, running back KAREEM HUNT of Kansas City and special teamer BUDDA BAKER of Arizona. Twenty-seven teams had at least one player selected to the 2018 Pro Bowl and 21 clubs had multiple players chosen as All-Stars. The Pittsburgh Steelers placed a league-best eight players on the Pro Bowl roster, while the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles led the NFC with six players selected each. The 2018 Pro Bowl coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season records. Under terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each player on the winning Pro Bowl team receives $64,000, while each player on the losing squad earns $32,000. Tickets to the game start at $45 and are on sale now at ProBowl.com. Last year’s sold-out event – the Pro Bowl’s first time in Orlando – featured a capacity crowd of more than 60,000. Fans may visit ProBowl.com for additional information on Pro Bowl Week, which features a variety of free, family-friendly events in Orlando 2018 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY POSITION (*First-time Pro Bowl selection; Bold/Italic: Starter) AFC OFFENSE (21) QUARTERBACKS (3) TIGHT ENDS (2) Tom Brady, New England Rob Gronkowski, New England Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Travis Kelce, Kansas City Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers TACKLES (3) WIDE RECEIVERS (4) Taylor Lewan, Tennessee * Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers Donald Penn, Oakland Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh * Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh A.J. Green, Cincinnati DeAndre Hopkins, Houston GUARDS (3) David DeCastro, Pittsburgh RUNNING BACKS (3) Richie Incognito, Buffalo Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Kelechi Osemele, Oakland * Kareem Hunt, Kansas City LeSean McCoy, Buffalo CENTERS (2) Rodney Hudson, Oakland FULLBACK (1) Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh * James Develin, New England DEFENSE (18) DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) * Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Ryan Shazier, Pittsburgh Khalil Mack, Oakland CORNERBACKS (4) INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) * A.J. Bouye, Jacksonville Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Casey Hayward, Los Angeles Chargers Jurrell Casey, Tennessee * Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville * Malik Jackson, Jacksonville Aqib Talib, Denver OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) FREE SAFETY (1) Jadeveon Clowney, Houston Eric Weddle, Baltimore Von Miller, Denver Terrell Suggs, Baltimore STRONG SAFETIES (2) * Micah Hyde, Buffalo Reshad Jones, Miami SPECIALISTS (4) PUNTER (1) RETURN SPECIALIST (1) * Brett Kern, Tennessee Tyreek Hill, Kansas City PLACEKICKER (1) SPECIAL TEAMER (1) * Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Matthew Slater, New England NFC OFFENSE (21) QUARTERBACKS (3) TIGHT ENDS (2) Drew Brees, New Orleans * Zach Ertz, Philadelphia * Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Jimmy Graham, Seattle Russell Wilson, Seattle TACKLES (3) WIDE RECEIVERS (4) * Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Tyron Smith, Dallas Julio Jones, Atlanta Trent Williams, Washington * Adam Thielen, Minnesota * Michael Thomas, New Orleans GUARDS (3) * Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia RUNNING BACKS (3) Zack Martin, Dallas Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams Brandon Scherff, Washington Mark Ingram, New Orleans * Alvin Kamara, New Orleans CENTERS (2) Travis Frederick, Dallas FULLBACK (1) Alex Mack, Atlanta Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco DEFENSE (18) DEFENSIVE ENDS (3) INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKERS (2) Everson Griffen, Minnesota Luke Kuechly, Carolina Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Bobby Wagner, Seattle * Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas CORNERBACKS (4) INTERIOR LINEMEN (3) * Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Patrick Peterson, Arizona Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay * Darius Slay, Detroit OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (3) FREE SAFETY (1) Anthony Barr, Minnesota Earl Thomas, Seattle Chandler Jones, Arizona Ryan Kerrigan, Washington STRONG SAFETIES (2) Landon Collins, New York Giants Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia SPECIALISTS (4) PUNTER (1) RETURN SPECIALIST (1) Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams * Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams PLACEKICKER (1) SPECIAL TEAMER (1) * Greg Zuerlein, Los Angeles Rams * Budda Baker, Arizona 2018 PRO BOWL PLAYERS BY CLUB PLAYER POSITION PRO BOWLS ARIZONA (4) Budda Baker Special Teamer 1 Larry Fitzgerald Wide Receiver 11 Chandler Jones Outside Linebacker 2 Patrick Peterson Cornerback 7 ATLANTA (2) Julio Jones Wide Receiver 5 Alex Mack Center 5 BALTIMORE (3) C.J. Mosley Inside/Middle Linebacker 3 Terrell Suggs Outside Linebacker 7 Eric Weddle Free Safety 5 BUFFALO (3) Micah Hyde Strong Safety 1 Richie Incognito Guard 4 LeSean McCoy Running Back 6 CAROLINA (1) Luke Kuechly Inside/Middle Linebacker 5 CINCINNATI (2) Geno Atkins Interior Lineman 6 A.J. Green Wide Receiver 7 DALLAS (4) Travis Frederick Center 4 Demarcus Lawrence Defensive End 1 Zack Martin Guard 4 Tyron Smith Tackle 5 DENVER (2) Von Miller Outside Linebacker 6 Aqib Talib Cornerback 5 DETROIT (1) Darius Slay Cornerback 1 HOUSTON (2) Jadeveon Clowney Outside Linebacker 2 DeAndre Hopkins Wide Receiver 2 JACKSONVILLE (4) A.J. Bouye Cornerback 1 Calais Campbell Defensive End 3 Malik Jackson Interior Lineman 1 Jalen Ramsey Cornerback 1 KANSAS CITY (3) Tyreek Hill Return Specialist 2 Kareem Hunt Running Back 1 Travis Kelce Tight End 3 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4) Keenan Allen Wide Receiver 1 Joey Bosa Defensive End 1 Casey Hayward Cornerback 2 Philip Rivers Quarterback 7 LOS ANGELES RAMS (5) Pharoh Cooper Return Specialist 1 Aaron Donald Interior Lineman 4 Todd Gurley Running Back 2 Johnny Hekker Punter 4 Greg Zuerlein Placekicker 1 MIAMI (1) Reshad Jones Strong Safety 2 MINNESOTA (4) Anthony Barr Outside Linebacker 3 Everson Griffen Defensive End 3 Xavier Rhodes Cornerback 2 Adam Thielen Wide Receiver 1 NEW ENGLAND (4) Tom Brady Quarterback 13 James Develin Fullback 1 Rob Gronkowski Tight End 5 Matthew Slater Special Teamer 7 NEW ORLEANS (6) Drew Brees Quarterback 11 Mark Ingram Running Back 2 Cameron Jordan Defensive End 3 Alvin Kamara Running Back 1 Marshon Lattimore Cornerback 1 Michael Thomas Wide Receiver 1 NEW YORK GIANTS (1) Landon Collins Strong Safety 2 OAKLAND (4) Rodney Hudson Center 2 Khalil Mack Defensive End 3 Kelechi Osemele Guard 2 Donald Penn Tackle 3 PHILADELPHIA (6) Brandon Brooks Guard 1 Fletcher Cox Interior Lineman 3 Zach Ertz Tight End 1 Malcolm Jenkins Strong Safety 2 Lane Johnson Tackle 1 Carson Wentz Quarterback 1 PITTSBURGH (8) Le’Veon Bell Running Back 3 Chris Boswell Placekicker 1 Antonio Brown Wide Receiver 6 David DeCastro Guard 3 Maurkice Pouncey Center 5 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback 6 Ryan Shazier Inside/Middle Linebacker 2 Alejandro Villanueva Tackle 1 SAN FRANCISCO (1) Kyle Juszczyk Fullback 2 SEATTLE (4) Jimmy Graham Tight End 5 Earl Thomas Free Safety 6 Bobby Wagner Inside/Middle Linebacker 4 Russell Wilson Quarterback 5 TAMPA BAY (1) Gerald McCoy Interior Lineman 6 TENNESSEE (3) Jurrell Casey Interior Lineman 3 Brett Kern Punter 1 Taylor Lewan Tackle 2 WASHINGTON (3) Ryan Kerrigan Outside Linebacker 3 Brandon Scherff Guard 2 Trent Williams Tackle 6 # # # .