The second half of Pro Bowl Games does include a football game, but it is no longer a game of tackle football. Now it’s a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.
Receivers Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and rookie Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, running back Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and center Erik McCoy of the New Orleans Saints were added to this week's Pro Bowl Games,
Tampa Bay's representation at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games has doubled to four in the last two days, as QB Baker Mayfield was named to the NFC roster to replace an injured Jayden Daniels
Evans' six Pro Bowl selections ties him with Bucs legend Mike Alstott for the most by an offensive player in franchise history. Only Hall of Fame defenders Derrick Brooks (11) and Warren Sapp (seven) have more. Evans has been voted into the Pro Bowl in five of the last seven seasons.
Evans is replacing Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is unable to participate due to an injury. According to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this is the sixth career Pro Bowl Honor for Evans tying him for the third most selections by a Buccaneer in franchise history.
There will be 88 NFL stars competing in Orlando, including Trey Hendrickson who led the NFL in sacks with 17.5 for the Cincinnati Bengals.
With a record number of players skipping the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, NFL legend J.J. Watt has a blunt new name for the event.
While Super Bowl 59 looms, the NFL's best players take center stage for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. For the third consecutive year, the league's best will compete in a series of skills competitions and a flag football game, eschewing the traditional tackle football event. Games include dodgeball, tug-of-war and punting competitions.
Updated Pro Bowl rosters are out. See who replaces the injured players and those on the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.