A pair of Packers are late additions to the Pro Bowl roster.
Wide receiver Randall Cobb and cornerback Sam Shields are set to make their first appearances in the game, the Packers announced Monday.
Cobb’s spot opened with Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant withdrawing because of an injury, while Shields replaces Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis, who won’t play with New England making the Super Bowl.
Cobb, 24, had his best season to date, catching 91 passes for 1,287 yards and a dozen touchdowns, setting up him up for a major payday as an unrestricted free agent.
The 27-year-old Shields played and started 14 games this season, notching 40 tackles, defending nine passes and recording two interceptions. He signed a lucrative new contract with Green Bay in March.
Bryant has a groin injury, according to the Cowboys’ website. The 25-year-old wide receiver led the NFL in receiving touchdowns (16), hauling in 88 passes for 1,320 yards overall. Bryant can become a free agent in March.
While Bryant won’t play in the Pro Bowl, Dallas tight end Jason Witten has been added to the roster, the Cowboys said. He will fill in for the Broncos’ Julius Thomas, who has an injury. Thomas (12 TD catches this season) can test free agency this offseason.
Witten caught 64 passes for 703 yards and five touchdowns for Dallas in 2014. He’s making his 10th Pro Bowl appearance.