Raiders edge rusher Khalil Mack will not play in this year’s Pro Bowl.
The All-Pro backed out due to injury, paving the way for New York Jets defensive lineman Leonard Williams to join the NFL’s annual all-star game.
The switch was announced Thursday morning on the Jets official website.
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Mack was one of seven Raiders originally named to the Pro Bowl. That was a game that large group didn’t want to play, hoping to opt out after qualifying for the Super Bowl.
That didn’t happen. The Raiders season ended with quarterback Derek Carr’s Week 16 injury and a loss to Houston in the postseason’s opening round.
Mack and Carr won’t play in the Pro Bowl. Kelechi Osemele, Rodney Hudson, Donald Penn, Amari Cooper and Reggie Nelson are in the mix at this time.