NFL Names Pro Bowl Replacement Players

With the Super Bowl now set, the NFL has tabbed its replacement players at the positions previously occupied by Philadelphia or Kansas City players, or those who will miss the event due to injury.

While the Pro Bowl has certainly lost a bit of its lustre over the years, it’s nevertheless a tremendous honour for the players selected, and remains something that voters pay attention to for Hall of Fame candidacy after players retire as well.

Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans and New York rookie Malik Nabers headline the crop of replacement players. Both Ceedee Lamb and Amon-Ra St. Brown will miss this year’s event due to injuries, opening the door for the Bucs legend and Giants rookie.

“Evans’ six Pro Bowl selections ties him with Bucs legend Mike Alstott for the most by an offensive player in franchise history,” Tampa Bay announced in a prepared team statement. “Only Hall of Fame defenders Derrick Brooks (11) and Warren Sapp (seven) have more. Evans has been voted into the Pro Bowl in five of the last seven seasons.”

Also making news was Falcons running back Bijan Robinson who will fill in for Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, marking the first Pro Bowl selection of his young career.

The full list of Pro Bowl replacements can be found below:

NEW PRO BOWLER	REPLACING	REASON
Giants WR Malik Nabers	Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown	Injury
Falcons RB Bijan Robinson	Eagles RB Saquon Barkley	Super Bowl
Jets DL Quinnen Williams	Chiefs DL Chris Jones	Super Bowl
Seahawks DL Leonard Williams	Eagles DL Jalen Carter	Super Bowl
Buccaneers WR Mike Evans	Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb	Injury
Vikings OL Brian O’Neill	Eagles OL Lane Johnson	Super Bowl
Browns G Joel Bitonio	Chiefs G Joe Thuney	Super Bowl
Lions OT Taylor Decker	Lions OT Penei Sewell	Injury
Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith	Chiefs TE Travis Kelce	Super Bowl
Saints OL Erik McCoy	Eagles OL Cam Jurgens	Super Bowl
Commanders LB Bobby Wagner	Eagles LB Zack Baun	Super Bowl
Panthers OL Robert Hunt	Eagles OL Landon Dickerson	Super Bowl