.@Erik_McCoy_73 is headed to the #ProBowlGames! pic.twitter.com/wzz1i6Inhx
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 27, 2025
Good on Erik McCoy — the New Orleans Saints’ starting center accepted an invitation to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, meaning the black and gold will be represented at this year’s all-star event after all. The Saints were the only team left off the NFC’s initial roster, but McCoy was selected as a first alternate. With Cam Jurgens leading the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl LIX, a spot opened up for McCoy to step in.
This is the second time in McCoy’s career that he’s earned a place at the Pro Bowl; he made the trip for the first time last year. He turned in quality game tape despite dealing with multiple injuries in 2024 and was singled out by Pro Football Focus as the most-improved player on the team. It’s no accident the Saints went 4-3 with McCoy snapping the ball but 1-9 without him.
He’s enjoyed a really strong career since being drafted by the Saints back in 2019. The former Texas A&M Aggie has started all 81 games he’s suited up for in the regular season plus three playoff games. With the team in a state of transition from Dennis Allen’s vision to that of a new head coach, you can bet McCoy will be a big part of the plan for getting back to the postseason.
