The NFL announced its 2020 Pro Bowl selections Tuesday. The Bills, holding court among the league’s best with a 10-4 record, earned only one selection for the NFL’s all-star game.
Cornerback Tre’Davious White earned a spot among the league’s star-studded contest after years of being among snubbed players himself.
Buffalo’s record is a testament to the team-first mentality that the organization emphasizes. Still, several Bills deserved accolades and the opportunity to perform on this stage.
Here are three Bills that were snubbed on this year’s Pro Bowl vote:
WR John Brown
John Brown has been a revelation for the Bills aerial attack, giving Buffalo its closest player to a No. 1 receiver in years. The veteran wideout has given quarterback Josh Allen a reliable option in all parts of the field this year, despite many tabbing him as nothing more than a vertical, speedy threat when he signed with the Bills.
Brown has demonstrated that he is more than just a burner, running precise routes and beating defenders out wide. Brown is tenth in the AFC in receptions (71) and seventh in receiving yards (1,007). When focusing solely on wide receivers, Brown is sixth in each category. This past week against the Steelers, Brown had 99 yards receiving, which gave the Bills their first 1,000-yard playmaker since Sammy Watkins in 2015.
Brown also threw a touchdown pass this season:
Some trickeration from the Bills gives John Brown AND Devin Singletary a TD on the same play!pic.twitter.com/vzCPfRasWq
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