Vandaag zijn de namen van de gekozen spelers voor de Pro Bowl bekend gemaakt. De Oakland Raiders zijn dit jaar hofleverancier met zeven spelers.
Op zondag 29 januari 2017 staat de Pro Bowl in Orlando op het menu: de beste spelers van de AFC versus de NFC. Dit jaar zijn oud-spelers Jerome Bettis, Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis en Charles Woodson de teamcaptains en ze moeten het met de volgende spelers doen:
AFC PRO BOWL
Offense
Wide receivers: Antonio Brown* (Steelers), Amari Cooper* (Raiders), A.J. Green (Bengals), T.Y. Hilton (Colts)
Tackles: Joe Thomas* (Browns), Donald Penn* (Raiders), Taylor Lewan, (Titans)
Guards: Marshal Yanda* (Ravens), Kelechi Osemele* (Raiders), David DeCastro (Steelers)
Centers: Rodney Hudson* (Raiders), Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers)
Tight ends: Travis Kelce* (Chiefs), Delanie Walker, (Titans)
Quarterbacks: Tom Brady* (Patriots), Derek Carr (Raiders), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
Running backs: Le’Veon Bell* (Steelers), DeMarco Murray (Titans), LeSean McCoy (Bills)
Fullback: Kyle Juszcyzyk* (Ravens)
Defense
Defense ends: Khalil Mack* (Raiders), Cameron Wake* (Dolphins), Jadeveon Clowney (Texans)
Interior linemens: Geno Atkins* (Bengals), Ndamukong Suh* (Dolphins), Jurrell Casey (Titans)
Outside linebackers: Von Miller* (Broncos), Lorenzo Alexander* (Bills), Brian Orakpo, (Titans)
Inside/middle linebackers: Dont’a Hightower* (Patriots), C.J. Mosley (Ravens)
Cornerbacks: Marcus Peters* (Chiefs), Aqib Talib* (Broncos), Casey Hayward (Chargers), Chris Harris (Broncos)
Free safeties: Devin McCourty* (Patriots), Reggie Nelson (Raiders)
Strong safety: Eric Berry* (Chiefs)
Special Teams
Punter: Pat McAfee* (Colts)
Kicker: Justin Tucker* (Ravens)
Return specialist: Tyreek Hill* (Chiefs)
Special teamer: Matthew Slater* (Patriots)
NFC PRO BOWL
Offense
Wide receivers: Julio Jones* (Falcons), Odell Beckham* (Giants), Mike Evans (Buccaneers), Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
Tackles: Tyron Smith* (Cowboys), Trent Williams* (Redskins), Jason Peters (Eagles)
Guards: Zack Martin* (Cowboys), Brandon Scherff* (Redskins), T.J. Lang (Packers)
Centers: Travis Frederick* (Cowboys), Alex Mack (Falcons)
Tight ends: Greg Olsen* (Panthers), Jordan Reed (Redskins)
Quarterbacks: Matt Ryan* (Falcons), Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
Running backs: Ezekiel Elliott* (Cowboys), David Johnson, (Cardinals), Devonta Freeman (Falcons)
Fullback: Mike Tolbert* (Panthers)
Defense
Defensive ends: Everson Griffen* (Vikings), Cliff Avril* (Seahawks), Michael Bennett (Seahawks)
Interior linemens: Aaron Donald* (Rams), Gerald McCoy* (Buccaneers), Fletcher Cox (Eagles)
Outside linebackers: Vic Beasley* (Falcons), Ryan Kerrigan* (Redskins), Thomas Davis (Panthers)
Inside/middle linebackers: Bobby Wagner* (Seahawks), Luke Kuechly (Panthers)
Cornerbacks: Janoris Jenkins* (Giants), Patrick Peterson* (Cardinals), Richard Sherman (Seahawks), Xavier Rhodes (Vikings)
Free safeties: Harrison Smith* (Vikings), Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Packers)
Strong safety: Landon Collins* (Giants)
Special teams
Punter: Johnny Hekker* (Rams)
Kicker: Matt Bryant* (Falcons)
Return specialist: Cordarrelle Patterson* (Vikings)
Special teamer: Dwayne Harris* (Giants)
* beoogde starters
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Dit zijn de AFC- en NFC-spelers voor de NFL Pro Bowl 2017
