Final Pro Bowl Rosters

In an effort to possibly boost interest in the Pro Bowl the NFL has been going with a schedule that calls for the game to be played the week before the Super Bowl. With that schedule several players can't play in the Pro Bowl because they're playing in the Super Bowl. Those players have to be replaced. Add those replacements to the usual injury replacements and the league has to rifle through a bunch of players to come up with two 44-man all-star rosters. Here are those rosters.

AFC

Quarterbacks

Derek Carr, Oakland

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh

Alex Smith, Kansas City

Running Backs

Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh

Kareem Hunt, Kansas City

LeSean McCoy, Buffalo

Receivers

Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh

T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis

Jarvis Landry, Miami

Fullback

Roosevelt Nix, Pittsburgh

Tight Ends

Jack Doyle, Indianapolis

Delanie Walker, Tennessee

Tackles

Taylor Lewan, Tennessee

Russell Okung, Los Angeles Chargers

Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh

Guards

David DeCastro, Pittsburgh

Richie Incognito, Buffalo

Kelechi Osemele, Oakland

Centers

Rodney Hudson, Oakland

Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh

Defensive Ends

Cameron Hayward, Pittsburgh

Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers

Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville

Defensive Tackles

Geno Atkins, Cincinnati

Jurrell Casey, Tennessee

Malik Jackson, Jacksonville

Outside Linebackers

Von Miller, Denver

Telvin Smith, Jacksonville

Terrell Suggs, Baltimore

Inside Linebackers

C.J. Mosley, Baltimore

Joe Schobert, Cleveland

Cornerbacks

A.J. Bouye, Jacksonville

Casey Hayward, Los Angeles Chargers

Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville

Aqib Talib, Denver

Free Safety

Eric Weddle, Baltimore

Strong Safety

Kevin Byard, Tennessee

Reshad Jones, Miami

Punter

Brett Kern, Tennessee

Kicker

Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh

Long Snapper

Clark Harris, Cincinnati

Returner

Tyreek Hill, Kansas City

Special Teamer

Brynden Trawick, Tennessee

NFC

Quarterbacks
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams
Russell Wilson, Seattle

Running Backs
Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
Mark Ingram, New Orleans
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans

Receivers
Davante Adams, Green Bay
Doug Baldwin, Seattle
Adam Thielen, Minnesota
Michael Thomas, New Orleans

Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

Tight Ends
Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota
Jason Witten, Dallas

Tackles
Duane Brown, Seattle
Joe Staley, San Francisco
Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams

Guards
T.J. Lang, Detroit
Trai Turner, Carolina
Larry Warford, New Orleans

Centers
Travis Frederick, Dallas
Alex Mack, Atlanta

Defensive Ends
Michael Bennett, Seattle
Cameron Jordan, New Orleans
Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas

Defensive Tackles
Mike Daniels, Green Bay
Linval Joseph, Minnesota
Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay

Outside Linebackers
Thomas Davis, Carolina
Chandler Jones, Arizona
Ryan Kerrigan, Washington

Inside Linebackers
Kwon Alexander, Tampa Bay
Deion Jones, Atlanta

Cornerbacks
Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans
Patrick Peterson, Arizona
Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota
Darius Slay, Detroit

Free Safety
Earl Thomas, Seattle

Strong Safety
Keanu Neal, Atlanta
Harrison Smith, Minnesota

Punter
Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams

Kicker
Graham Gano, Carolina

Long Snapper
Jake McQuaide, Los Angeles Rams

Returner
Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams

Special Teamer
Budda Baker, Arizona

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I've always been puzzled by the presence of a single free safety on the Pro Bowl roster. It's been the case for a few years and it's always struck me as stupid. Fullback is the only other position with no backup and that position has become less prominent with each passing season. 

There were 35 changes to the original Pro Bowl rosters

1. Doug Baldwin-Larry Fitzgerald

2. Melvin Ingram-Joe Bosa

3. Jarvis Landry-DeAndre Hopkins

4. Mike Daniels-Aaron Donald

5. Andrew Whitworth-Trent Williams

6. T.Y. Hilton-A.J. Green

7. Graham Gano-Greg Zuerlein

8. Trai Turner-Zack Martin

9. Alex Smith-Philip Rivers

10. Joe Schobert-Ryan Shazier

11. Davante Adams-Julio Jones

12. Deion Jones-Luke Kuechley

13. Kwon Alexander-Bobby Wagner

14. Cameron Hayward-Khalil Mack

15. Delanie Walker-Travis Kelce

16. T.J. Lang-Brandon Scherff

17. Jack Doyle-Rob Gronkowski

18. Kevin Byard-Micah Hyde

19. Brynden Trawick-Matthew Slater

20. Roosevelt Nix-James Develin

21. Russell Okung-Donald Penn

22. Jared Goff-Carson Wentz

23. Derek Carr-Tom Brady

24. Jason Whitten-Zach Ertz

25. Kyle Rudloph-Jimmy Graham

26. Joe Staley-Tyron Smith

27. Larry Warford-Brandon Brooks

28. Yannick Ngakoue-Calais Campbell

29. Keanu Neal-Malcolm Jenkins

30. Thomas Davis-Anthony Barr

31. Telvin Smith-Jadeveon Clowney

32. Michael Bennett-Everson Griffen

33. Harrison Smith-Landon Collins

34. Linval Jospeh-Fletcher Cox

35. Duane Brown-Lane Johnson

With all the changes 123 players received Pro Bowl recognition this year.