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BALTIMORE QB CONTINUES TO LEAD VOTING BY FANS

– Rosters to be announced Live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl Special on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:00 PM ET –

As fan voting heads into its final week, Baltimore Ravens quarterback LAMAR JACKSON, with 447,481 votes, leads all players in balloting for the presented by Verizon.

Seattle quarterback (363,955 votes) ranks second overall, while Kansas City quarterback (349,999 votes), Minnesota (313,052 votes) and Carolina running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY (303,577 votes) round out the top five.

Four of the top five vote-getters – Jackson, Mahomes, Cook and McCaffrey – are under the age of 25. Additionally, seven first or second-year players currently lead their conference in votes received at their respective positions.

The SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS lead all clubs in total votes received. The BALTIMORE RAVENS, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, GREEN BAY PACKERS and MINNESOTA VIKINGS round out the current top five vote-getters among teams.

Fan voting for the 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones at NFL.com/ProBowlVote until Thursday, December 12.

Through the end of the voting period on December 12, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter. To cast such a vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is in addition to the online ballot at NFL.com/ProBowlVote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period.

New this year is the Pro Bowl Vote Sweepstakes - once a fan casts their vote, they will have an opportunity to enter for a chance to win one of the following prizes:

• A pair of tickets for an NFL game during the 2020 season (5 pairs available) • Matthew Stafford signed football (4 available) • Travis Kelce signed football (3 available) • Le’Veon Bell signed football (2 available) • signed football (1 available)

The Pro Bowl Vote Sweepstakes is open to those that are a permanent resident of the United States or the District of Columbia and are eighteen years of age or older. Full sweepstakes rules can be found at NFL.com/PBVoteSweeps/Rules.

The 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET, will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC and Disney XD – the third time the game will be available on both broadcast and cable networks.

Tickets to the game are on sale at NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale. Fans in attendance can watch and cheer on the Pro Bowl players as they enter the stadium on the Pro Bowl Red Carpet, bringing them closer than ever to the NFL's all-stars. Concession deals and "Kid Zone" activities will be available inside the stadium. Additionally, fans will be able to enjoy post-game fireworks to conclude the celebration.

Players for the game are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players who will be selected to the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 13.

Pro Bowl rosters will be announced on Tuesday, December 17 live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed” at 8:00 PM ET. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its All-Star teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

NFL PRO BOWL TOP-FIVE VOTE-GETTERS

POS. NAME TEAM VOTES QB Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens 447,481 QB Russell Wilson 363,955 QB Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs 349,999 RB Dalvin Cook Minnesota Vikings 313,052 RB Christian McCaffrey 303,577

NFL PRO BOWL TOP VOTE-GETTERS BY TEAM

TEAM San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings

AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

POS. CONF. NAME, TEAM VOTES POS. CONF. NAME, TEAM VOTES QB AFC Lamar Jackson, Baltimore 447,481 DE AFC , L.A. Chargers 183,101 QB NFC Russell Wilson, Seattle 363,955 DE NFC Nick Bosa, San Francisco 224,397 RB AFC , Cleveland 228,701 DT AFC Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh 113,825 RB NFC Dalvin Cook, Minnesota 313,052 DT NFC , L.A. Rams 157,050 FB AFC Patrick Ricard, Baltimore 78,293 OLB AFC T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh 146,074 FB NFC Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 272,776 OLB NFC Preston Smith, Green Bay 99,967 WR AFC DeAndre Hopkins, Houston 202,057 ILB AFC Devin Bush, Pittsburgh 84,801 WR NFC Michael Thomas, New Orleans 253,892 ILB NFC , Seattle 107,177 TE AFC Travis Kelce, Kansas City 241,066 CB AFC Marcus Peters, Baltimore 139,899 TE NFC George Kittle, San Francisco 198,355 CB NFC Richard Sherman, San Francisco 137,507 T AFC Orlando Brown, Baltimore 101,838 SS AFC , N.Y. Jets 142,676 T NFC David Bakhtiari, Green Bay 124,016 SS NFC Vonn Bell, New Orleans 49,021 G AFC Marshal Yanda, Baltimore 111,159 FS AFC Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh 134,946 G NFC Zack Martin, Dallas 96,382 FS NFC Marcus Williams, New Orleans 48,498 C AFC Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 98,327 P AFC Jake Bailey, New England 48,343 C NFC Travis Frederick, Dallas 113,106 P NFC Thomas Morstead, New Orleans 43,941 K AFC Justin Tucker, Baltimore 98,850 ST AFC Matthew Slater, New England 48,809 K NFC Wil Lutz, New Orleans 55,400 ST NFC Ameer Abdullah, Minnesota 53,631 RS AFC Mecole Hardman, Kansas City 61,993 RS NFC , Seattle 50,036 *Totals reflect players currently on active rosters through Wednesday, December 4 at 12:00 PM ET

For the fourth consecutive year, Pro Bowl Week festivities will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort and across the Orlando area, bringing free experiences and activities to fans as well as an extraordinary number of events focused on commemorating all levels of football – from youth to high school to the NFL's best. Some of the Pro Bowl Week events include: Pro Bowl Practices, Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, NFL FLAG Championships and Pro Bowl Experience.

Additionally, NFL Pro Bowl players will give back to the local Orlando community by participating in the Pro Bowl Community Huddle as part of the NFL Huddle for 100. To learn more about Huddle for 100 and how to get involved, visit www.nfl.com/100/huddlefor100

More information about these and all of the events taking place during Pro Bowl Week is available at ProBowl.com.

Contacts: Morgan Dreossi 646-876-6145 [email protected]

Sam Drexler National Football League 212-450-2495 [email protected]