Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesMac Jones was named to the Pro Bowl after some of the AFC's quarterbacks decided not to play in the event.
Mac Jones was named to the Pro Bowl after some of the AFC's quarterbacks decided not to play in the event.Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
The last rookies to be named to the Pro Bowl was Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott.
Jones won the starting quarterback job in training camp and led the team back to the playoffs after a 10-7 record.
Jones, the 15th overall pick in the 2021 draft, completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdown and 13 interceptions during his first season.
The Alabama product was so successful that he is up for the rookies of the year award.
The Pro Bowl will be a good opportunity for Jones to show off his talent before entering the off-season and preparing for the upcoming season in which he is expected to take a significant step forward.
The initial Pro Bowl roster had three quarterbacks: Los Angeles Clippers star Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.
Josh Allen declined an invitation to the Pro Bowl last week because he wanted to let his body recover. Jackson will not participate in the event because of an injury, according to Chris Mortensen.
Other rookies who have been named to the Pro Bowl include Jameis Winston, Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Andy Dalton, and Vince Young.
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