Ravens still have eight Pro Bowlers, after Henry and Jackson opt-out
While All-Star exhibition games receive a fair amount of criticism, with detractors claiming an overall decline in relevance, people still watch them.
Even those who like to proclaim on social media, “I do not watch the Pro Bowl,” still convey an awareness of, but also an opinion on, the National Football League’s All-Star showcase.
Baltimore Ravens fans have plenty of reasons to tune in if they need to watch live football on Sunday.
At one point, Baltimore placed nine players on the 2025 AFC Pro Bowl squad. As of Wednesday, four days before the Pro Bowl game, they now have eight due to three declines and two more invites.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers, who missed the regular season finale and the postseason due to a knee injury, will skip the game to focus on his rehabilitation.
On Tuesday, it was made official that quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry (who led all AFC running backs in Pro Bowl voting) are opting out.
This was pretty much expected, however. So, who are the six that remain?
On offense, Patrick Ricard will start at fullback. Tackle Ronnie Stanley got his career back on track this season, and he fills in for the Houston Texans’ Laremy Tunsil on the squad.
Meanwhile, Tyler Linderbaum is the AFC’s second-choice Pro Bowl center. On defense, Nnamdi Madubuike represents the Ravens at the tackle position.
Elsewhere, outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy made the first Pro Bowl of his career, replacing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt. Kyle Hamilton led all AFC’s strong safeties in Pro Bowl voting, while Roquan Smith will start as an inside linebacker.
Finally, cornerback Marlon Humphrey joins Hamilton in the AFC secondary.
