The rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl were announced Wednesday and the Jacksonville Jaguars were unsurprisingly absent from the AFC roster. The Chicago Bears are the only other team this season without a Pro Bowler.
While the Jaguars are in the midst of a resurgence and in the hunt for the AFC South title, few players had much of an argument for Pro Bowl honors. Among the notable omissions are quarterback Trevor Lawrence, cornerback Tyson Campbell, and punter Logan Cooke.
Lawrence, 23, has been nothing short of elite in recent weeks with 14 touchdown passes and only one interception in his last six games. Still, the bar for Pro Bowl honors in the AFC is high with star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen also in the conference. The third spot went to Joe Burrow, despite Tua Tagovailoa leading all NFL players in Pro Bowl votes from fans.
Both Campbell and Cooke are also having stellar seasons, but don’t quite have the statistics to justify a spot in the Pro Bowl.
While Campbell has been stuck to opposing receivers like glue, he only has two interceptions on the year and has been credited with allowing five touchdown receptions. The four cornerbacks representing the AFC are Sauce Gardner, Pat Surtain II, Marlon Humphrey, and Xavien Howard.
Cooke has a career-best punting average of 50.6 yards, but the Tennessee Titans’ Ryan Stonehouse has him beat with a ridiculous 53.6-yard average. Despite those numbers, it was the Chiefs’ Tommy Townsend who earned Pro Bowl honors Wednesday.
