Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton has played with three different quarterbacks this season and has managed to rack up over 1,000 receiving yards despite often being the No. 1 focus of opposing defenses.
Despite his brilliant year, Sutton was not voted to the 2020 Pro Bowl. Fans, coaches and players each accounted for one-third of the vote and Sutton ended up as a second-alternate for the All-Star game.
Asked by media members about the snub on Wednesday, Sutton simply said, “It is what it is.” Two days later, the receiver took to Twitter to thank those that did vote for him.
“I haven’t had a chance to thank everyone that took the time to vote for me for Pro Bowl,” Sutton wrote on Friday. “Although we didn’t make it, there are always positives. I’m going to continue to grow and develop my game while also continuing to have fun with the process. #AllLove #ThankYou.”
Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, who was a Pro Bowl alternate last year, hilariously quote-tweeted Sutton’s message with a “translation.”
translation.. “Yall f****d up not putting me in there. Now I have to embarrass your favorite DB 10x more” keep being humble bro. i’ll talk yo 💩 for ya 😂 https://t.co/JdV4dohjI6
— Bradley Chubb (@astronaut) December 20, 2019
Here’s how Sutton stacks up against the WRs that did make the Pro Bowl.
| Player | Yards | YPC | 20+yd REC | TDs |
| Courtland Sutton | 1,019 | 16.2 | 18 | 6 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1,018 | 13.3 | 17 | 5 |
| Keenan Allen | 1,046 | 11.6 | 14 | 5 |
| Tyreek Hill | 727 | 14.8 | 10 | 7 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 1,142 | 11.5 | 16 | 7 |
As a second-alternate, Sutton will need two players to drop out to reach the Pro Bowl. Or, one player could drop out and if the first-alternate is unable to play in the game, Sutton could also make it that way.
The 2020 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. MT.
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