Replacements have been selected for the five San Francisco 49ers players that made the 2013 Pro Bowl, as those players will be preoccupied with their trip to the Super Bowl.
Pro Bowl 2013: Ndamukong Suh, London Fletcher among NFC replacements
San Francisco’s players will miss out on the Pro Bowl due to their upcoming appearance in the Super Bowl. Here’s who will replace them in Hawaii.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will replace 49ers defensive end Justin Smith on the NFC roster. Suh regained a bit of the form he had during his rookie year, compiling eight sacks for the Lions. Two Washington Redskins, linebacker London Fletcher and defensive end Ryan Kerrigan, will replace Patrick Willis and Aldon Smith. Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington will replace the other 49ers linebacker on the Pro Bowl roster, NaVorro Bowman, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Doug Martin will take the place of Frank Gore.
There has yet to be word on who will replace offensive linemen Joe Staley and Mike Iupati on the Pro Bowl roster.
The Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii on Sunday and can be seen nationally on NBC.
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