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Brock Purdy, Lamar Jackson among the players selected for the Pro Bowl Games
The Pro Bowl Games are back for 2024.
A year ago the NFL wildly altered the Pro Bowl format, shifting from an actual game to the “Pro Bowl Games” format, where players participated in a week-long series of events showcasing athleticism and skills in various contests, culminating in a flag football finale.
The 2023 version of the Pro Bowl Games were ultimately won by the NFC when Kirk Cousins engineered a comeback victory in the flag football finale. The NFC was down 21-15 when the flag football game began — based on the scoring from the earlier events — but Cousins and company won by a final score of 35-33.
While the inaugural Pro Bowl Games took place in Las Vegas, this year’s version will take place in Orlando.
The initial rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games were announced on Wednesday night, as voted on by the players, coaches, and fans. Each group’s votes count for one-third of the selection process, and the league releases the results of the fan voting earlier in the day Wednesday.
Leading the way in the fan vote? None other than San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, followed by teammate Christian McCaffrey. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa placed third, followed by tight ends George Kittle and Travis Kelce.
Here are the results of the fans’ vote, broken down by position:
Pro Bowl rosters will be announced at 8 pm tonight on @NFLNetwork. But before all that, here are the top vote-getters by position from the fan voting — which counts 1/3 of the process. Players and coaches count the rest. pic.twitter.com/fK5Kb9QKOg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2024
Now we know the official rosters. Players selected as starters are noted with the asterisk.
AFC
Offense
Quarterbacks
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins*
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Running backs
Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins*
James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
Fullback
Alec Ingold, Miami Dolphins*
Wide receivers
Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins*
Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns*
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
Tight end
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs*
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
Tackle
Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans*
Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills*
Terron Armstead, Miami Dolphins
Guard
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts*
Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*
Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs
Center
Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs*
Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Defense and special teams
Defensive end
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders*
Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive linemen
Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs*
Quinnen Williams, New York Jets*
Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
Outside linebackers
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers*
Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers*
Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars
Inside/middle 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 safety
Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos*
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Strong safety
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens*
Long snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars*
Punter
AJ Cole, Las Vegas Raiders*
Kicker
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens*
Kick returner
Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos*
Special teamer
Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC
Offense
Quarterback
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers*
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Running back
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers*
D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers*
Wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys*
A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles*
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Tight end
George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers*
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
Tackle
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
Center
Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*
Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
Defense and special teams
Defensive end
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
Outside linebacker
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys*
Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings*
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia Eagles
Inside/middle linebacker (2)
Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers*
Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
Cornerback
DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys*
Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers*
Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Free safety
Jessie Bates, Atlanta Falcons*
Strong safety
Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals*
Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks
Long snapper
Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings*
Punter
Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys*
Kicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys*
Kick returner
Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints*
Special teamer
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions
For those wondering, Purdy’s selection makes him the latest “Mr. Irrelevant” to make the Pro Bowl, but not the first. That honor goes to Bill Fischer, who was the last player selected in the 1948 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He would go on to play in three Pro Bowls.
However, there is a bit of a catch. Fisher was drafted when he was a junior at Notre Dame, so he opted to return to school for one more year. He won the Outland Trophy as the top interior lineman in the nation, and the Cardinals drafted him again, this time in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Ultimately, the names may change. Players participating in the Super Bowl will opt out, and other players may opt out as well due to injuries or other concerns. However, these are the initial rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, slated to conclude with the flag football finale on Sunday, February 4.
