Pro Bowl 2018 (Jan. 28, 2018) Preview: Game Time Start, TV Channel Info
The annual Pro Bowl will be held in Orlando, Florida this weekend, and here are all the facts to know before the matchup.
Pro Bowl 2018 Game Preview
As is usual every year, the AFC and NFC rosters underwent changes following the conference title games and resulting Super Bowl LII matchup of Eagles vs. Patriots. Some players have also become injured.
2018 Pro Bowl:
Date: Sunday, January 28
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Time: 3 pm ET
Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
TV: ESPN/ABC
Live stream: WatchESPN
Injury updates:
Among the players removed from the Pro Bowl rosters this week due to injuries were Dallas Cowboys offensive line duo Zack Martin (elbow) and Tyron Smith (knee).
Also pulled from the NFC roster was Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, who recently suffered a hamstring injury.
On the AFC side, wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green both pulled out with injuries, while tight end Travis Kelce and defensive end Khalil Mack opted out of the game. Linebacker Jadeveon Clowney will also miss the game.
Here are the full rosters:
AFC Roster
Offense
QB Tom Brady, New England (I)*
QB Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers (I)
QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
QB Alex Smith, Kansas City (R)
QB Derek Carr, Oakland (R)
RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh*
RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City
RB LeSean McCoy, Buffalo
FB James Develin, New England (I)*
FB Roosevelt Nix, Pittsburgh (R)
WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh*
WR DeAndre Hopkins, Houston (I)
WR A.J. Green, Cincinnati (I)
WR Jarvis Landry, Miami (R)
WR T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis (R)
WR Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City (I)*
TE Rob Gronkowski, New England (I)
TE Delanie Walker, Tennessee (R)
TE Jack Doyle, Indianapolis (R)
OT Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh*
OT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee*
OT Donald Penn, Oakland (I)
OT Russell Okung, Los Angeles Chargers (R)
G Kelechi Osemele, Oakland*
G David DeCastro, Pittsburgh*
G Richie Incognito, Buffalo
C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh*
C Rodney Hudson, Oakland
Defense
DE Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers (I)*
DE Calais Campbell, Jacksonville (I)*
DE Khalil Mack, Oakland (I)
DE Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers (R)
DE Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville (R)
DE Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh (R)
DT Geno Atkins, Cincinnati*
DT Jurrell Casey, Tennessee*
DT Malik Jackson, Jacksonville
OLB Von Miller, Denver*
OLB Jadeveon Clowney, Texans (I)*
OLB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
OLB Telvin Smith, Jacksonville (R)
ILB C.J. Mosley, Baltimore*
ILB Ryan Shazier, Pittsburgh (I)
LB Joe Schobert, Cleveland (R)
CB A.J. Bouye, Jacksonville*
CB Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville*
CB Aqib Talib, Denver
CB Casey Hayward, Los Angeles Chargers
FS Eric Weddle, Baltimore*
SS Reshad Jones, Miami*
SS Micah Hyde, Buffalo (I)
SS Kevin Byard, Tennessee (R)
Special Teams
K Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh*
P Brett Kern, Tennessee*
Returner: Tyreek Hill, Kansas City*
Special Teamer: Matthew Slater, New England (I)*
Special Teamer: Brynden Trawick, Tennessee (R)
NFC Roster
Offense
QB Carson Wentz, Philadelphia (I)*
QB Russell Wilson, Seattle
QB Drew Brees, New Orleans
QB Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (R)
RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans
RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans
FB Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
WR Adam Thielen, Minnesota*
WR Julio Jones, Atlanta (I)*
WR Michael Thomas, New Orleans
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona (I)
WR Davante Adams, Green Bay (R)
WR Doug Baldwin, Seattle (R)
TE Zach Ertz, Philadelphia (I)*
TE Jimmy Graham, Seattle (I)
TE Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota (R)
TE Jason Witten, Dallas (R)
OT Tyron Smith, Dallas (I)*
OT Trent Williams, Washington (I)*
OT Lane Johnson, Philadelphia (I)
OT Joe Staley, San Francisco (R)
OT Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams (R)
OT Duane Brown, Seattle (R)
G Zack Martin, Dallas (I)*
G Brandon Books, Philadelphia (I)*
G Brandon Scherff, Washington (I)
G Trai Turner, Carolina (R)
G T.J. Lang, Detroit (R)
G Larry Warford, New Orleans (R)
C Alex Mack, Atlanta*
C Travis Frederick, Dallas
Defense
DE Everson Griffen, Minnesota (I)*
DE Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas*
DE Cameron Jordan, New Orleans
DE Michael Bennett, Seattle (R)
DT Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (I)*
DT Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia (I)*
DT Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay
DT Mike Daniels, Green Bay (R)
DT Linval Joseph, Minnesota (R)
OLB Chandler Jones, Arizona*
OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Washington*
OLB Anthony Barr, Minnesota (I)
OLB Thomas Davis, Carolina (R)
ILB Luke Kuechly, Carolina (I)*
ILB Bobby Wagner, Seattle (I)
ILB Deion Jones, Atlanta (R)
ILB Kwon Alexander, Tampa Bay (R)
CB Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota*
CB Patrick Peterson, Arizona*
CB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans
CB Darius Slay, Detroit
FS Earl Thomas, Seattle*
SS Landon Collins, New York Giants (I)*
SS Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia (I)
SS Harrison Smith, Minnesota (R)
SS Keanu Neal, Atlanta (R)
Special Teams
K Greg Zuerlein, Los Angeles Rams (I)*
K Graham Gano, Carolina (R)
P Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams*
Returner: Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams*
Special Teamer: Budda Baker, Arizona*
(I) = won’t play. (R) = replacement. * = starter.
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 29: Lorenzo Alexander #57 and Travis Kelce #87 pose with the tophy after the AFC defeated the NFC 20 to 13 during the NFL Pro Bowl at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on January 29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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