The AFC and NFC rosters for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games were announced on Tuesday morning.
Votes from fans, coaches and players were used to select the teams. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the fan vote and was named to his 11th Pro Bowl. Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, and Bears safety Kevin Byard were the other leaders in that vote, but Williams is not on the initial NFC roster.
Chargers tackle Joe Alt did make the AFC roster despite playing in only six games before being shut down with an ankle injury.
Three teams — the Jets, Saints and Vikings — have no Pro Bowlers. The Broncos, 49ers, Ravens, and Seahawks each had six players selected.
The Pro Bowl Games will be held in San Francisco on February
The full rosters appear below with starters indicated by an asterisk.
AFC
Quarterback: Josh Allen*, Buffalo Bills; Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers; Drake Maye, New England Patriots
Running back: De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins; James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Jonathan Taylor*, Indianapolis Colts
Fullback: Patrick Ricard*, Baltimore Ravens
Wide receiver: Ja’Marr Chase*, Cincinnati Bengals; Nico Collins*, Houston Texans; Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens; Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
Tight end: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders*; Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive tackle: Joe Alt*, Los Angeles Chargers; Garett Bolles*, Denver Broncos; Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills
Offensive guard: Quinn Meinerz*, Denver Broncos; Quenton Nelson*, Indianapolis Colts; Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
Center: Creed Humphrey*, Kansas City Chiefs; Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Defensive end: Will Anderson Jr.*, Houston Texans; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders; Myles Garrett*, Cleveland Browns
Interior linemen: Zach Allen, Denver Broncos; Chris Jones*, Kansas City Chiefs; Jeffrey Simmons*, Tennessee Titans
Outside linebacker: Nik Bonitto*, Denver Broncos; Tuli Tuipulotu, Los Angeles Chargers; T.J. Watt*, Pittsburgh Steelers
Inside/middle linebacker: Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston Texans; Roquan Smith*, Baltimore Ravens
Cornerback: Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots; Derek Stingley Jr.*, Houston Texans; Pat Surtain II*, Denver Broncos; Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Free safety: Jalen Ramsey*, Pittsburgh Steelers
Strong safety: Kyle Hamilton*, Baltimore Ravens; Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Long-snapper: Ross Matiscik*, Jacksonville Jaguars
Punter: Jordan Stout*, Baltimore Ravens
Place-kicker: Cameron Dicker*, Los Angeles Chargers
Return specialist: Chimere Dike*, Tennessee Titans
Special-teamer: Ben Skowronek*, Pittsburgh
NFC
Quarterback: Matthew Stafford*, Los Angeles Rams; Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Running back: Jahmyr Gibbs*, Detroit Lions; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers; Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk*, San Francisco 49ers
Wide receiver: Puka Nacua*, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba*, Seattle Seahawks; George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
Tight end: Trey McBride*, Arizona Cardinals; George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
Offensive tackle: Penei Sewell*, Detroit Lions; Tristan Wirfs* Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Offensive guard: Tyler Smith*, Dallas Cowboys; Joe Thuney*, Chicago Bears; Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Center: Drew Dalman*, Chicago Bears; Cam Jurgens, Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive end: Aidan Hutchinson*, Detroit Lions; Micah Parsons*, Green Bay Packers; DeMarcus Lawrence, Seattle Seahawks
Interior linemen: Jalen Carter*, Philadelphia Eagles; Leonard Williams*, Seattle Seahawks, Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Outside linebacker: Brian Burns*, New York Giants, Jared Verse*, Los Angeles Rams; Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
Inside/middle linebacker: Jack Campbell*, Detroit Lions; Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles
Cornerback: Jaycee Horn*, Carolina Panthers; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Free safety: Kevin Byard III*, Chicago Bears; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Strong safety: Budda Baker*, Arizona Cardinals
Long-snapper: Jon Weeks*, San Francisco 49ers
Punter: Tress Way*, Washington Commanders
Placekicker: Brandon Aubrey*, Dallas Cowboys
Return specialist: Rashid Shaheed*, Seattle Seahawks
Special-teamer: Luke Gifford*, San Francisco 49ers
Colts Clips
Philip Rivers’ comeback has been one of the unlikeliest NFL developments in recent memory and the Colts quarterback had another strong performance against the 49ers on Monday night.
After nearly leading the Colts to a win in Seattle in Week 15, Rivers was 23-of-35 for 277 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Indianapolis on Monday. The interception came on his final pass of the night and Dee Winters returned it for a touchdown that sealed the 49ers’ 48-27 win.
The loss didn’t eliminate the Colts from the playoff race, but they are hanging on for dear life and Rivers said it’s hard to focus on how much fun he’s having given the realities of the team’s situation.
“I’m torn on how to express it, because it’s been a blast,” Rivers said, via Stephen Holder of ESPN.com. “It’s been a blast to prepare and to go stinking get ready and go out there and warm up and do all that with these guys again. But, again, the name of the game is not go have a good time. It’s help find a way to lead your team to a win. And we’ve come up short.”
The Colts were sliding out of playoff position before Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles injury and the Rivers idea was a moonshot to try to reverse that trend. It hasn’t worked, but Rivers hasn’t been the reason why and the lasting memories of the Colts season will be a little sunnier because Rivers agreed to give it a shot.
San Francisco tight end George Kittle didn’t sound overly concerned about his ankle injury after Monday night’s win over the Colts, but he didn’t appreciate either the way he was tackled on the play, or the quality of the field in Indianapolis he was playing on.
“My concern level? I don’t think it’s a high-ankle sprain, so we’ll take it one day at a time and go from there,” Kittle said.
Kittle said he suffered the injury on what he believes was an illegal hip-drop tackle in the second quarter. He also said the artificial turf at Lucas Oil Stadium was an issue.
“It happened in the second quarter,” Kittle said. “I feel like I got hip dropped, ankle got stuck in the grass or the turf, the cork turf, really weird field. Tried to tape it up, went in in the third quarter, really got worse from there. If I can’t run very fast or plant I think it’s better to have other tight ends in there making plays.”
Kittle caught seven passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, and that included two catches for 37 yards in the third quarter, so he was still able to play at a high level after suffering the injury. That would seem to be good news for Kittle’s availability on Sunday against the Bears.
The Colts’ Monday night loss to the 49ers is the Bills’ gain. And the Jaguars’. And the Chargers’.
All three teams have officially clinched playoff berths, as a result of the 49ers beating Indianapolis, 48-27.
The Broncos and Patriots also have clinched, nailing down five of the seven AFC berths. The remaining spots will go to the AFC North champions (Steelers or Ravens) or the third wild-card position (Colts or Texans).
In the NFC, five teams also have clinched: Seahawks, Eagles, Rams, Bears, and 49ers. The final spots will go to the NFC South champion (Buccaneers or Panthers) and the final wild-card team (Packers or Lions).
Of the 10 that have qualified, five were’nt playoff teams in 2024. The field of new playoff teams will be as high as seven, if the Colts and Panthers make it. Six, if only one of them does.
Brock Purdy threw five touchdown passes as the 49ers rolled to a 48-27 win over the Colts on Monday Night Football. Joe Montana was the last 49ers quarterback to throw five touchdowns when he did it in 1990.
The 49ers improved to 11-4 with a fifth consecutive win. The Colts fell to 8-7, with their loss clinching playoff berths for the Bills, Chargers and Jaguars.
Purdy hit four different receivers for scores, with running back Christian McCaffrey catching touchdowns of 2 and 9 yards. Jauan Jennings had a 3-yard score, Demarcus Robinson a 22-yard score and George Kittle an 11-yard score.
Linebacker Dee Winters iced the game with a 74-yard interception return off Philip Rivers with 3:26 remaining.
The 49ers gained 440 yards, scored on 7-of-9 possessions (not counting kneel downs to end it) and didn’t punt again. They have not punted since Nov. 30 against the Browns. San Francisco missed a 64-yard field goal off the crossbar to end the first half, and Purdy threw a late interception that went through the hands of Kendrick Bourne on the only two drives they didn’t score.
Purdy was 25-of-34 for 295 yards, and McCaffrey had 21 carries for 117 yards and six catches for 29 yards. Kittle caught seven passes for 115 yards before leaving with an ankle injury.
The Colts had 312 yards, with Rivers going 23-of-35 for 277 yards with two touchdowns and the pick-six. Alec Pierce caught four passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and Jonathan Taylor ran for 46 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries and caught three passes for 33 yards.
49ers tight end George Kittle injured his ankle in the third quarter of Monday Night Football. The team lists him as questionable to return.
Colts defensive back Jaylon Jones was covering Kittle when Kittle pulled up, limping, as Kendrick Bourne caught a pass in front of him for a 2-yard gain with 4:07 remaining in the quarter.
Kittle limped off the field and appeared in pain on the sideline.
He has seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.
The Colts turned it back into a one-score game on Jonathan Taylor’s 1-yard touchdown run with 12:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. The 49ers now lead 34-27.
Brock Purdy opened the second half with his fourth touchdown of the night.
The 49ers extended their lead to 31-17 with 10:58 remaining in the third quarter.
Purdy has hit four different receivers for scores, with Jauan Jennings the latest to catch a touchdown pass for the 49ers. Jennings had a 3-yard touchdown on a third-down throw.
Purdy also has touchdown throws of 22 yards to Demarcus Robinson, 2 yards to Christian McCaffrey and 11 yards to George Kittle.
He is 18-of-23 for 227 yards, and Kittle has seven catches for 115 yards.
The 49ers have 314 yards after a 64-yard, eight-play drive to open the second half.
The 49ers scored on their first four possessions of the first half, taking a 24-17 lead into the locker room at halftime.
San Francisco had touchdown drives of 69, 26 and 69 yards and a field-goal drive of 75 yards. Brock Purdy has three touchdown passes and nearly had a fourth on an incompletion to George Kittle that forced the 49ers to settle for a 25-yard Eddy Pineiro field goal.
Purdy’s touchdowns went for 22 yards to Demarcus Robinson, 2 yards to Christian McCaffrey and 11 yards to Kittle.
He is 13-of-17 for 165 yards.
The 49ers have 250 yards.
McCaffrey has 11 carries for 67 yards and four receptions for 17 yards, and Kittle has five catches for 78 yards.
The 49ers got a 36-yard kickoff return from Skyy Moore with 11 seconds left, and Purdy’s 14-yard completion to Kendrick Bourne set up a 64-yard Eddy Pineiro field-goal try. The kick hit the crossbar.
Philip Rivers, who came out of a five-year retirement last week to return at 44 years old, nearly matched Purdy throw-for-throw. He is 14-of-21 for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Alec Pierce caught both touchdown passes, his first multi-touchdown game, with receptions of 20 and 16 yards.
Colts returner Ameer Abdullah fumbled the team’s first kickoff return, with Ji’Ayir Brown forcing it and Jake Tonges recovering it. The 49ers used the short field to drive for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
The Colts punted only once and have 194 yards.
Colts rookie defensive end JT Tuimoloau is questionable to return with an oblique injury.
Brock Purdy has three touchdown passes midway through the second quarter.
The 49ers quarterback put his team back on top, 21-14, with an 11-yard touchdown throw to tight end George Kittle. His first touchdown pass went for 22 yards to Demarcus Robinson and his second covered 2 yards to Christian McCaffrey.
Purdy is 7-of-9 for 89 yards.
The 49ers have touchdown drives of 69 26 and 69 yards on their three possessions tonight.
The Colts have scored on both of their possessions on drives of 72 and 66 yards, as Philip Rivers has hit Alec Pierce for a pair of scores.
Philip Rivers has found a new favorite receiver.
Twice tonight already the Colts quarterback has hit Alec Pierce for a touchdown. The first one, which gave the Colts a 7-0 lead, went for 20 yards. The second, which tied the game 14-14, covered 16 yards.
Rivers had 120 yards and a touchdown last week in his first game in five seasons.
He is 10-of-15 for 137 yards and two touchdowns only 45 seconds into the second quarter.
Pierce has three receptions for 53 yards.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy also has two touchdown passes, hitting Demarcus Robinson for 22 yards and Christian McCaffrey for 2 yards. Both teams have scored two touchdowns on two possessions.
