Category: Pro Bowl

C.J. Ham is headed to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games

C.J. Ham is headed to the 2024 Pro Bowl games!

Minnesota Vikings fullback C.J. Ham is headed to Orlando to participate in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games.

Ham will replace San Francisco’s Kyle Juszczyk, who will play in Super Bowl LVIII. This will be Ham’s second Pro Bowl selection, his first following his 2019 season.

A hometown kid from Duluth, Minnesota, Ham has been a staple for the Vikings since signing as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 draft. Since then, Ham has made his mark on the Vikings franchise, being voted a team captain for a third time and playing in over 100 games for the purple and gold.

“It’s such an honor to go back to the NFL Pro Bowl Games and represent the Vikings with my guys, Andrew [DePaola] and Danielle [Hunter]…In this league, to even be considered for this game is a huge honor that I definitely don’t take lightly.”

Fans can cheer on Ham, DePaola and Hunter throughout the week as the Pro Bowl Games will air their Skills Showdown on Thursday, February 1 at 6 p.m. CST (ESPN) and the Pro Bowl Games Championship on Sunday at 2 p.m. CST (ESPN, ABC, Disney XD, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and NFL+)

Bears WR DJ Moore reacts to Pro Bowl snub

Bears WR DJ Moore had the perfect reaction to being snubbed from the Pro Bowl.

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore has had a career season in his first year in Chicago, where he’s part of one of the NFL’s best QB-WR duos with teammate Justin Fields.

Moore has career-bests in receptions (92), receiving yards (1,300) and touchdowns (8) through Week 17 — and he was without Fields for four games.

But Moore wasn’t among the wide receivers on the NFC Pro Bowl roster, and there’s little doubt he’s one of the biggest snubs this year.

A.J. Brown, Mike Evans, CeeDee Lamb and rookie Puca Nakua were selected over Moore. While it’s hard to argue against Brown and Lamb, Moore had a strong case to make it over the likes of Evans and Nakua.

Moore took to Twitter (X) to share his reaction to being snubbed — and it’s clear he’s using it as further motivation to be even better.

The good news is the Bears did have two players selected to the Pro Bowl in defensive end Montez Sweat and cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who made their first Pro Bowl.

It’s just more fuel to the fire for Moore, who will be looking to have an even bigger year in 2024 and finally earn his first Pro Bowl nod.

2 Cardinals players snubbed as Pro Bowl alternates

Budda Baker made the Pro Bowl but Trey McBride and Matt Prater weren’t even Pro Bowl alternates.

The NFL announced the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games and one Arizona Cardinals player, safety Budda Baker, made the squad.

It was the sixth time he has made the Pro Bowl and the fifth season in a row.

It is no surprise that Baker is the only player to make the Pro Bowl.

What is surprising is that they had zero alternates.

The Cardinals always announce Pro Bowl selections and Pro Bowl alternates, so the lack of an announcement indicates that they did not have any this year.

Two Cardinals warranted consideration as possible alternates — tight end Trey McBride and kicker Matt Prater.

TE Trey McBride is lone Cardinal in top 10 in fan voting for Pro Bowl

McBride finished 10th in fan voting among tight ends for the Pro Bowl.

The NFL announced its rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. The Arizona Cardinals have a singular representative — safety Budda Baker, selected to the Pro Bowl for the fifth straight year as a starter and for the sixth time in his career.

He was selected because of the respect he has from coaches and players around the league. In past years, he has also been among the top votegetters at his position.

That was not the case this year.

Only one Cardinals player cracked the top 10 at his position and that is tight end Trey McBride.

He finished in 10th place among tight ends in fan voting.

Fan voting comes down to two things usually. One is how popular or good the player’s team is and the other is fantasy impact.

McBride’s statistical surge over the last several weeks has not gone unnoticed by fans.

His rising popularity combined with steady production to finish the year and hopefully into next season can hopefully propel him to more recognition in the future.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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These are the 2024 Pro Bowlers for AFC, NFC

See who all were selected as Pro Bowlers this season.

The NFL announced the rosters for the Pro Bowl games this year. The AFC and NFC will compete in skills competitions and the event will culminate in a flag football game on Sunday, Feb. 4, the week before the Super Bowl.

Safety Budda Baker was the Arizona Cardinals’ only player to make the NFC squad.

Who all are this year’s Pro Bowlers? We have the rosters below grouped by position.

Budda Baker makes Pro Bowl for 6th time

Baker is the Cardinals’ only Pro Bowler this season. No one was even an alternate.

The NFL announced Pro Bowl selections on Wednesday. The Arizona Cardinals have one sole representative. Safety Budda Baker was named a Pro Bowl starter, the sixth time in seven seasons he has been selected. It is the fifth time he has made it as a safety and fifth straight season he has been a Pro Bowl starting safety.

He was a Pro Bowl special teamer as a rookie in 2017.

He joins Patrick Peterson and Ollie Matson as the only players in franchise history to have at least six Pro Bowls in their first six seasons. He joins Adrian Wilson and Larry Wilson as the only Cardinals safeties to make it at least five times.

He missed four games earlier this season but still has 77 tackles, second on the team.

No other Cardinals player was even an alternate.

The Pro Bowl is now the Pro Bowl Games. They will be a multi-day AFC versus NFC competition in Orlando, FL culminating on Sunday, February 4 with a flag football game at Camping World Stadium that will be televised from 1:00-4:00 p.m. MST on ESPN and ABC. The players will participate in unique competitions that showcase their on-field and off-field skills. The Pro Bowl Games will feature new and fan-favorite skills, with cumulative scoring leading up to the flag football game.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Two Vikings make the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl, six are alternates

Two players will represent the Minnesota Vikings at the 2024 Pro Bowl Games while six others were honored as alternates.

The NFL recently unveiled their 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games with the following Minnesota Vikings making the cut:

  • OLB Danielle Hunter
  • LS Andrew DePaola

The Vikings also have six alternates, ranging from first to fourth at their respective positions.

The number of players may seem lower than usual, especially with wide receiver Justin Jefferson not being a part of the festivities due to injury. However, the Vikings are well-represented in that those who were selected, alternate or otherwise, certainly deserved it.

Here are the 2024 representatives (and alternates) for your Vikings.

WATCH: Bears HC Matt Eberflus tells Montez Sweat, Jaylon Johnson they’ve made the Pro Bowl

Watch Bears head coach Matt Eberflus deliver the news to Montez Sweat and Jaylon Johnson that they’ve made the Pro Bowl.

Defensive end Montez Sweat and cornerback Jaylon Johnson will represent the Chicago Bears in the 2024 Pro Bowl. It’s the first Pro Bowl for both Sweat and Johnson, who have been integral pieces of this dominant Bears defense.

Sweat, acquired in a trade with the Washington Commanders, has a career-high 12.5 sacks in 17 games, which ranks third in the NFC. He leads both the Bears (6.0) and Commanders (6.5) in sacks this season. No player has ever accomplished the feat in NFL history, and he’s just one game away.

Johnson, in the final year of his rookie deal, has had a career year with the Bears. He’s established himself as one of the NFL’s best cover corners, and he also has a career-high four interceptions, tied for the team best. He also has recorded 36 tackles and 10 pass breakups.

The Bears Twitter account released a video of head coach Matt Eberflus delivering the good news to Sweat and Johnson.

Sweat signed a massive four-year contract extension worth $98 million shortly after he was traded to Chicago. Now, Sweat is locked down through 2027.

Meanwhile, Johnson remains unsigned in the final year of his rookie deal. But watching how general manager Ryan Poles was hugging Johnson when the news was delivered, you can’t help but wonder if signing Johnson is a top priority this offseason.

5 Jaguars who were 2024 Pro Bowl Games snubs

Two Jaguars players earned Pro Bowl nods, but there are a few more players who should’ve joined them.

The Jacksonville Jaguars had just two players on the list of 88 who earned 2024 Pro Bowl honors: outside linebacker Josh Allen and long snapper Ross Matiscik.

There’s still a chance that other Jacksonville players will eventually join that duo. Last year, zero Jaguars earned Pro Bowl honors on the initial roster announcements, but quarterback Trevor Lawrence and return specialist Jamal Agnew after injuries and the Super Bowl opened up more spots.

Ideally for the Jaguars, they’d have zero players participating in February and the team would instead be preparing for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Until then or a time when more Jaguars are added to the rosters, here are xxx players who didn’t deserve to be left out Wednesday:

BREAKING: Bucs WR Mike Evans makes 2024 Pro Bowl Games

Evans was the only Bucs player nominated to the Pro Bowl.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sending one of their players to the Pro Bowl, and it’s someone who’s no stranger to it.

Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans is set to be a starter for the Pro Bowl Games in Orlando for 2024. The nod is Evans’ fifth of his career and his first since 2021.

Evans currently leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 13, one more than Tyreek Hill’s 12. Evans also has his 10th-consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2023, the longest streak from the start of a player’s career. As it stands, Evans has currently amassed those 12 touchdowns on 1,233 yards from 76 receptions.

Evans was the only Bucs Pro Bowler named. First alternates include Antoine Winfield Jr. (who shockingly did not make it) and tackle Tristan Wirfs.

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