Overview
- Sweat has 11 sacks, matching his career high, and his four forced fumbles lead the NFL this season.
- He was the only NFC player with double-digit sacks who did not receive an initial Pro Bowl invitation.
- Fan voting ranked him second among NFC outside linebackers, but roster spots went to Brian Burns, Byron Young and Jared Verse.
- The Pro Bowl selection process gives equal weight to ballots from fans, players and coaches, a system Sweat questioned.
- He remains listed as an alternate with a path to be added if a selected player withdraws, while Trey McBride and Budda Baker were the Cardinals’ Pro Bowl picks.