The NFL announced its AFC and NFC rosters for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games this week and the Los Angeles Rams only had one selection: Jared Verse. While it’s hardly surprising that the Rams didn’t have many Pro Bowlers this year, they had a few other players who were deserving in addition to Verse.
They just didn’t get the necessary votes from fans, players and coaches.
Here are the Rams’ three biggest Pro Bowl snubs, as well as one honorable mention who made a strong case but has missed too much time this season.
RB Kyren Williams
Williams ranks third in the NFL in rushing with 1,299 yards and he’s tied for second with 14 rushing touchdowns. The only players ahead of him in rushing yards are Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry. Yet, Williams was somehow left off the NFC’s roster.
There’s no denying Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs and Josh Jacobs – who were selected over Williams – are all having terrific seasons, but there was a case for Williams making it instead of Jacobs. He has more yards (1,299 vs. 1,285) and the same number of rushing touchdowns, while also playing the most snaps (140) in pass protection of any running back.
RG Kevin Dotson
Dotson was deserving of Pro Bowl consideration last year and didn’t get it, but he’s been even better this season. Yet again, he was left off the NFC roster. According to Pro Football Focus, Dotson has an 81.3 overall grade this season, which is sixth among all guards in the NFL.
His 83.0 run-blocking grade is also fifth among guards and 12th among all offensive linemen. He’s an absolute road-grader in the run game and holds up well in pass protection, making him one of the best guards in the league.
DT Kobie Turner
Turner is only in his second season but he’s quickly become one of the best defensive tackles in football. While his 75.4 overall grade at PFF may not open any eyes, his 53 total pressures are tied for the fifth-most at his position and his eight sacks are tied for sixth.
His impact is felt play in and play out, too, even when he’s not the one taking down the quarterback. According to Next Gen Stats, Turner’s 42 pressures (as of Dec. 12) against double teams are the most of any player in the NFL since the start of the 2023 season.
So not only is he drawing extra attention from linemen, but he’s beating those double teams and still generating pressure.
Honorable mention: Puka Nacua
There’s no question Nacua would be a Pro Bowler if not for the five games he missed. In only 11 games this season, Nacua has 990 yards and 79 receptions, which rank 19th and 16th in the NFL, respectively. Every player with more receiving yards than him has played at least 13 games.
In terms of yards per game, he’s averaging 90 per week, which is the third-most in the NFL behind only Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. And that’s with missing the second half in two games. So really, he’s only played nine full games.
With Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Terry McLaurin and Amon-Ra St. Brown all in the NFC, it’s hard to put Nacua ahead of them but he’s still been one of the five best receivers in football.