The NFL named its AFC roster for the Pro Bowl, featuring a mix of familiar names and rising new stars.
Pro Bowl 2018 rosters: Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger headline AFC roster
There weren’t many surprises on the AFC roster.
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As expected, the top vote-getters in the conference were Tom Brady, who is enjoying an MVP-caliber season, and Le’Veon Bell. The rest of the quarterbacks were Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger, while the running back group was filled out by Kareem Hunt and LeSean McCoy.
Of course, not many of the players below will actually play in the Pro Bowl. Injured players will drop out, players preparing for the Super Bowl are automatically ineligible, and some simply don’t feel like playing a meaningless exhibition after just finishing a grueling season.
We might see another round of declined invitations this year, because they keep moving the game out of Hawaii for some reason. At least they went back to the AFC vs. NFC format after a bizarre experiment with a fantasy draft for several years.
The Pro Bowl takes place on Jan. 28 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. LaDainian Tomlinson and Jason Taylor have been named captains for the AFC team.
AFC roster
Offense
- Quarterbacks: Tom Brady (Patriots), Philip Rivers (Chargers), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
- Running backs: Le’Veon Bell (Steelers), Kareem Hunt (Chiefs), LeSean McCoy (Bills)
- Wide receivers: Antonio Brown (Steelers), DeAndre Hopkins (Texans), A.J. Green (Bengals), Keenan Allen (Chargers)
- Tight ends: Travis Kelce (Chiefs), Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
- Offensive tackles: Alejandro Villanueva (Steelers) Taylor Lewan (Titans), Donald Penn (Raiders)
- Offensive guards: Kelechi Osemele (Raiders), David DeCastro (Steelers), Richie Incognito (Bills)
- Centers: Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers), Rodney Hudson (Raiders)
Defense
- Defensive ends: Joey Bosa (Chargers), Calais Campbell (Jaguars), Khalil Mack (Raiders)
- Interior linemen: Geno Atkins (Bengals), Jurrell Casey (Titans), Malik Jackson (Jaguars)
- Outside linebackers: Von Miller (Broncos), Jadeveon Clowney (Texans), Terrell Suggs (Ravens)
- Inside linebackers: C.J. Mosley (Ravens), Ryan Shazier (Steelers)
- Cornerbacks: A.J. Bouye (Jaguars), Jalen Ramsey (Jaguars), Aqib Talib (Broncos), Casey Hayward (Chargers)
- Safeties: Eric Weddle (Ravens), Reshad Jones (Dolphins), Micah Hyde (Bills)
Special teams
- Kicker: Chris Boswell (Steelers)
- Punter: Brett Kern (Titans)
- Returner: Tyreek Hill (Chiefs)
- Special teamer: Matthew Slater (Patriots)
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