A league-best sevenOakland Raiders have been selected to play in the2017 Pro Bowl, according to rosters released by the NFL on Tuesday.
Derek Carr,Amari Cooper andKhalil Mack are among the standouts who will be representing the resurgentRaiders in the annual gridiron all-star fest, which takes place Jan. 29 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. TeammatesRodney Hudson,Reggie Nelson,Kelechi Osemele andDonald Penn also were named to the AFC roster.
TheFalcons have an NFC-leading six players selected to play, including offensive stalwartsMatt Ryan,Julio Jones andDevonta Freeman.
High-profile rookiesDak Prescott andEzekiel Elliott, who have helped spearhead theCowboys' return to prominence, are among the five Dallas players honored with selections. ThePittsburgh Steelers andTennessee Titans were the other two teams to have five players selected to the game.
Chiefs kick-return sensationTyreek Hill was the only rookie outside Dallas to get aPro Bowl nod.
Patriots quarterbackTom Brady was selected to his 11th careerPro Bowl -- most among active players -- andCardinals wide receiverLarry Fitzgerald made the NFC roster for an eighth time.
This season'sPro Bowl will feature a return to the traditional AFC vs. NFC game format following three years using a revised, "unconferenced" format. The festivities, which have been relocated to Florida from its familiar Hawaiian stomping grounds -- also will feature aPro Bowl Skills Showdown on Thursday, Jan. 26. The events include dodgeball and passing challenges.
Check out the position-by-position rosters below:
AFC Pro Bowl Roster
Offense
Wide receiver: Antonio Brown, Steelers; Amari Cooper, Raiders;A.J. Green, Bengals;T.Y. Hilton, Colts
Tackle: Joe Thomas, Browns; Donald Penn, Raiders;Taylor Lewan, Titans
Guard: Marshal Yanda, Ravens; Kelechi Osemele, Raiders;David DeCastro, Steelers
Center: Rodney Hudson*, Raiders;Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers
Tight end: Travis Kelce*, Chiefs;Delanie Walker, Titans
Quarterback: Tom Brady*, Patriots;Derek Carr, Raiders;Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
Running back: Le'Veon Bell*, Steelers;DeMarco Murray, Titans;LeSean McCoy, Bills
Fullback: Kyle Juszcyzyk*, Ravens
Defense
Defense end: Khalil Mack, Raiders; Cameron Wake, Dolphins;Jadeveon Clowney, Texans
Interior linemen: Geno Atkins, Bengals; Ndamukong Suh, Dolphins;Jurrell Casey, Titans
Outside linebacker: Von Miller, Broncos; Lorenzo Alexander, Bills;Brian Orakpo, Titans
Inside/middle linebacker: Dont'a Hightower*, Patriots;C.J. Mosley, Ravens
Cornerback: Marcus Peters, Chiefs; Aqib Talib, Broncos;Casey Hayward, Chargers;Chris Harris Broncos
Free safety: Devin McCourty*, Patriots;Reggie Nelson, Raiders
Strong safety: Eric Berry*, Chiefs
Special Teams
Punter: Pat McAfee*, Colts
Kicker: Justin Tucker*, Ravens
Long snapper: Morgan Cox*, Ravens
Return specialist: Tyreek Hill*, Chiefs
Special teamer: Matthew Slater*, Patriots
Replacements
Quarterback:Alex Smith,Chiefs, for Carr (injured);Andy Dalton,Bengals, for Brady (Super Bowl)
Running back:Jay Ajayi,Dolphins, for McCoy (injured);Melvin Gordon,Chargers, forLe'Veon Bell (injured)
Center:Jeremy Zuttah,Ravens, for Maurkice Pouncey
Linebacker:Zach Brown,Bills, forDont'a Hightower (Super Bowl);Ryan Shazier,Steelers, forC.J. Mosley (injured)
Guard:Richie Incognito,Bills, for Yanda (injured)
Center: Eric Wood,Bills, forRyan Kalil (injured)
Tackle:Andrew Whitworth,Bengals, for Penn (injured)
Wide receiver:Emmanuel Sanders,Broncos, for Cooper (injured);Jarvis Landry,Dolphins, for Green (injured);Demaryius Thomas,Broncos, for Antonio Brown
Defense end:Carlos Dunlap,Bengals, for Clowney (injured);Leonard Williams,Jets, for Mack (injured)
Strong safety:Darian Stewart,Broncos, for Berry (injured)
Free safety:Eric Weddle,Ravens, for McCourty (Super Bowl)
Punter:Dustin Colquitt,Chiefs, for McAfee (injured)
Special teamer:D.J. Alexander,Chiefs, for Slater (Super Bowl)
NFC Pro Bowl Roster
Offense
Wide receiver: Julio Jones, Falcons; Odell Beckham, Giants;Mike Evans, Buccaneers;Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
Tackle: Tyron Smith, Cowboys; Trent Williams, Redskins;Jason Peters, Eagles
Guard: Zack Martin, Cowboys; Brandon Scherff, Redskins;T.J. Lang, Packers
Center: Travis Frederick*, Cowboys;Alex Mack, Falcons
Tight end: Greg Olsen*, Panthers;Jordan Reed, Redskins
Quarterback: Matt Ryan*, Falcons;Aaron Rodgers, Packers;Dak Prescott, Cowboys
Running back: Ezekiel Elliott*, Cowboys;David Johnson, Cardinals;Devonta Freeman, Falcons
Fullback: Mike Tolbert*, Panthers
Defense
Defensive end: Everson Griffen, Vikings; Cliff Avril, Seahawks;Michael Bennett, Seahawks
Interior linemen: Aaron Donald, Rams; Gerald McCoy, Buccaneers;Fletcher Cox, Eagles
Outside linebacker: Vic Beasley, Falcons; Ryan Kerrigan, Redskins;Thomas Davis, Panthers
Inside/middle linebacker: Bobby Wagner*, Seahawks;Luke Kuechly, Panthers
Cornerback: Janoris Jenkins, Giants; Patrick Peterson, Cardinals;Richard Sherman, Seahawks;Xavier Rhodes, Vikings
Free safety: Harrison Smith*, Vikings;Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Packers
Strong safety: Landon Collins*, Giants
Special teams
Punter: Johnny Hekker*, Rams
Kicker: Matt Bryant*, Falcons
Long snapper: Jake McQuaide*, Rams
Return specialist: Cordarrelle Patterson*, Vikings
Special teamer: Dwayne Harris*, Giants
Replacements
Tight end:Jimmy Graham,Seahawks, for Reed (injured)
Running back:Jordan Howard,Bears, for Johnson (injured)
Quarterback:Kirk Cousins, for Rodgers
Offensive tackle:David Bakhtiari,Packers for Peters (injured)
Guard:Trai Turner,Panthers, for Scherff (injured),Josh Sitton,Bears, for Lang (injured)
Outside linebacker:K.J. Wright,Seahawks, for Kerrigan (injured)
Interior linemen:Linval Joseph,Vikings, for Donald (injured)
Kicker:Matt Prater,Lions, for Bryant (Super Bowl)
- Indicates starter
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