The Pro-Bowl selections are in and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not make the cut. For the first time since 2008, Brady has been excluded from selection, most likely due to a trying season from the Patriots’ offense, who has clung to the shoulders of the defense for most, if not all, of the season thus far.
Brady remains tied with Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzalez, Bruce Matthews and Merlin Olsen for most career Pro Bowl selections with 14, with this stunting another record Brady could put under his belt.
The AFC quarterback representation will see the likes of Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson.
Despite being a 14 time Pro Bowl selection, Brady has not participated in the event since 2005.
Brady and the Patriots offense have averaged just 17.6 points in the last five games. Brady doesn’t rank particularly high among quarterbacks, sitting 20th in passer rating (86.5), 28th in yards per attempt (6.5) and 29th in completion percentage (60.1%).
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Former Patriots teammate Brandon Spikes said that Brady once told him, “You think I play this (expletive) to go to Pro Bowls?”
As the Patriots sit 11-3 this season, Brady and the offense look to improve, facing the Buffalo Bills this weekend. New England’s sights are set on trying to clinch the division for the 11th straight year.
Buffalo (10-4) will head to New England to take on the favored Patriots at Gillette Stadium in what will be an exciting AFC East matchup.
2020 Pro Bowl Selection Roster by Team
AFC
Baltimore Ravens (12): TE Mark Andrews, LS Morgan Cox, CB Marlon Humphrey, RB Mark Ingram, QB Lamar Jackson, OLB Matt Judon, CB Marcus Peters, FB Patrick Ricard, OT Ronnie Stanley, SS Earl Thomas, PK Justin Tucker, G Marshal Yanda
Buffalo Bills (1): CB Tre’Davious White*
Cincinnati Bengals (1): DT Geno Atkins
Cleveland Browns (2): RB Nick Chubb*, WR Jarvis Landry
Denver Broncos (1): OLB Von Miller*
Houston Texans (3): WR DeAndre Hopkins, OT Laremy Tunsil, QB Deshaun Watson
Indianapolis Colts (2): ILB Darius Leonard, G Quenton Nelson
Jacksonville Jaguars (1): DE Calais Campbell
Kansas City Chiefs (6): DE Frank Clark, RS Mecole Hardman, WR Tyreek Hill, DT Chris Jones, TE Travis Kelce, QB Patrick Mahomes
Los Angeles Chargers (2): WR Keenan Allen, DE Joey Bosa
New England Patriots (3): CB Stephon Gilmore; ILB Dont’a Hightower; ST Matthew Slater
New York Jets (1): SS Jamal Adams*
Oakland Raiders (2): OT Trent Brown, C Rodney Hudson
Pittsburgh Steelers (5): G David DeCastro, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, DT Cameron Heyward, C Maurkice Pouncey, OLB T.J. Watt
Tennessee Titans (2): RB Derrick Henry, P Brett Kern*
NFC
Arizona Cardinals (2): FS Budda Baker, OLB Chandler Jones
Atlanta Falcons (2): DT Grady Jarrett, WR Julio Jones*
Carolina Panthers (2): ILB Luke Kuechly, RB Christian McCaffrey
Chicago Bears (3): FS Eddie Jackson, OLB Khalil Mack, ST Cordarrelle Patterson
Dallas Cowboys (4): RB Ezekiel Elliott, C Travis Frederick, G Zack Martin, OT Tyron Smith
Detroit Lions (1): CB Darius Slay
Green Bay Packers (2): OT David Bakhtiari*, QB Aaron Rodgers
Los Angeles Rams (2): DT Aaron Donald*, CB Jalen Ramsey
Minnesota Vikings (3): RB Dalvin Cook, DE Danielle Hunter, SS Harrison Smith
New Orleans Saints (7): OT Terron Armstead, QB Drew Brees, RS Deonte Harris, DE Cameron Jordan, CB Marshon Lattimore, PK Wil Lutz, WR Michael Thomas*
Philadelphia Eagles (5): G Brandon Brooks, DT Fletcher Cox, TE Zach Ertz, C Jason Kelce, LS Rick Lovato
San Francisco 49ers (4): DE Nick Bosa, FB Kyle Juszczyk, TE George Kittle, CB Richard Sherman
Seattle Seahawks (2): ILB Bobby Wagner, QB Russell Wilson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3): OLB Shaquil Barrett, WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin
Washington Redskins (2): G Brandon Scherff, P Tress Way*
- Indicates starter
