Overview
- After rosters were announced, Josh Sweat was designated a Pro Bowl alternate and told reporters the honor was "taken away from me."
- Sweat has 11 sacks and a league-leading four forced fumbles, making him the only NFC player with double-digit sacks left off the roster.
- Sweat finished second in fan voting among NFC outside linebackers, but the final selections were Brian Burns, Byron Young and Jared Verse under the fans–players–coaches formula.
- Arizona Sports shared locker-room video of Sweat’s remarks on X, drawing broader attention to his frustration with the process.
- Sweat was also an alternate in 2021 and made the Pro Bowl after Nick Bosa was injured; as of Dec. 26, no change to his alternate status has been reported.