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01/26 15:36 CST Browns' Shedeur Sanders will be one of the AFC's quarterbacks
for the Pro Bowl Games, AP source says
Browns' Shedeur Sanders will be one of the AFC's quarterbacks for the Pro Bowl
Games, AP source says
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
Shedeur Sanders has been selected as a replacement QB on the AFC's roster for
next week's Pro Bowl Games, a person familiar with the situation told The
Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the NFL has not
announced roster changes. Yahoo Sports was the first to report on Sanders'
addition.
The Cleveland Browns rookie was a fifth-round pick after many thought he would
go earlier in the draft. Sanders played in eight games, and started the Browns'
final seven games, going 3-4. He had a 56.6% completion rate and 68.1 passer
rating along with 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
New England's Drake Maye, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and
Buffalo's Josh Allen were on the original AFC roster when the selections were
announced on Dec. 23.
Maye is unable to participate because of the Patriots advancing to the Super
Bowl while Herbert and Allen dealt with injuries at the end of their seasons.
Other AFC quarterbacks, including Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Indianapolis'
Daniel Jones and Denver's Bo Nix also suffered season-ending injuries.
Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence was one of the top alternates, but Lawrence
opted not to play in the event.
Sanders was not selected as one of the four alternate selections at quarterback
when the rosters were first announced.
Finding players to fill out Pro Bowl rosters because of injuries has always
been a challenge, but it has increased since the NFL did away with the
exhibition full-contact all-star game format and went to a weeklong skills
competition and flag football game beginning with the 2022 season.
Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two
touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Pro Bowl Games will take place in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC) are the
coaches for the flag football showdown on Feb. 3.
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