Overview
- ESPN will air live coverage Tuesday with Postseason NFL Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET, Progressive Pro Bowl Kickoff at 8, and the Pro Bowl Games beginning at 8:15.
- Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice will coach the AFC and NFC, respectively, for the San Francisco showcase.
- Players from the Seahawks and Patriots will not participate as they prepare for Super Bowl 60, and several other selectees declined due to injury.
- Named replacements include Dalton Kincaid for Travis Kelce, Devin Lloyd for T.J. Watt, Tee Higgins for Zay Flowers, Jake Ferguson for George Kittle, Jared Goff for Sam Darnold, CeeDee Lamb for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Tyler Warren for Brock Bowers.
- Kansas City’s Travis Kelce led fan balloting but will not play, and some outlets have questioned certain replacement selections, including the addition of Shedeur Sanders.