For the eighth consecutive year, the Buffalo Bills will send at least one representative to the Pro Bowl.
Cornerback Tre’Davious White was named to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday evening. It’s the first time that White, who has established himself as one of the league’s premier defensive backs in his third season, will appear in the yearly event.
Though White realistically could have been named to the Pro Bowl in either of his first two seasons, his selection was undeniable this year. He’s recorded 58 tackles and a league-high six interceptions through 14 games, this while consistently lined up against the opposition’s top wideouts.
The 24-year-old has already set career highs in interceptions (6), forced fumbles (2), and sacks (1.0), and he’s on pace to set career-high marks in tackles and pass deflections.
If his stats don’t impress you, perhaps his performances against some of the league’s top wide receivers will. He locked down Cleveland’s Odell Beckham and Dallas’ Amari Cooper while tasked with covering them this season, cementing himself as a serious contender for the title of ‘best cornerback in the NFL.’
White is the only Buffalo player to be named to this year’s Pro Bowl roster outright. According to ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques, nine additional Bills have been designated as alternates.
Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and quarterback Josh Allen headline the list of Buffalo’s alternates, as they’ve been named first and fourth-choice alternatives, respectively.
KR Andre Roberts, C Mitch Morse, WR John Brown, DE Jerry Hughes, HB Frank Gore, DT Jordan Phillips, and S Jordan Phillips round out the list of the team’s Pro Bowl alternates, per ESPN. Players already named to the Pro Bowl will need to decline the invitation in order for the additional Bills to secure a spot in Orlando.
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