Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Pro Bowl Games would be staged in the Super Bowl host city each year as part of Super Bowl week.
- The NFL says it is working with ESPN, the NFLPA and players on a best-in-class all-star event that deepens fan engagement and spotlights flag football, citing LA28 participation.
- If implemented for this season, the event would shift to the San Francisco Bay Area, which will host the upcoming Super Bowl.
- Key specifics remain undecided, with sources describing a "sandbox" approach to format and venue and an emphasis on a made-for-TV production.
- The move follows years of waning interest as the Pro Bowl evolved into skills and flag events, with last year’s edition drawing 4.7 million viewers and recent reports noting no Pro Bowl had been on the calendar.