DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - The Dallas Cowboys are sending seven players to the NFL Pro Bowl, the league announced on Wednesday night.
Three players from Dallas’ offense, three from the defense and one from special teams will be representing the Cowboys in Las Vegas. Two players earned their first career selection, and four have been named starters. Dallas’ seven Pro Bowlers are the most the club has sent to the game since eight made the team in 2018.
From the offense, Zack Martin (eighth) was named a starter, while CeeDee Lamb (second) and Tony Pollard (first) both earned a spot on the NFC roster. Martin’s eight selections tie him for the sixth-most by a Cowboy, tie him with Tyron Smith for the second-most by a Dallas offensive lineman and are one behind Larry Allen (nine) for the most by a Cowboys guard.
Representing the Dallas defense is DeMarcus Lawrence (third selection), along with Trevon Diggs and Micah Parsons - both selected as starters for their second consecutive years. Diggs earned his second straight Pro Bowl selection, becoming the first Cowboys cornerback since Deion Sanders (1996-99) to make it in consecutive years. Parsons is the seventh player in franchise history to make the Pro Bowl in each of his first two NFL seasons, and just the third defensive player overall, along with Everson Walls (1981-82) and Mel Renfro (1964-65).
Rounding out the Cowboys Pro Bowl roster is first time selection KaVontae Turpin, who becomes just the seventh Dallas Cowboys rookie to earn a spot on the all-star roster since 2000 and the 13th overall. Turpin earned a spot as the NFC’s return specialist and becomes the 12th different Dallas Cowboys special teamer (13th appearance) to earn the honor.
This year's Pro Bowl will feature a new format in the form of a flag football game, rather than the traditional scrimmage we've seen in years past.
In addition to the flag football game, there will also be various skills competitions that will “showcase Pro Bowlers’ football and non-football skills in unique competitions.”
"We've received invaluable feedback from players, teams and fans about reimagining the Pro Bowl, and as a result, we're thrilled to use The Pro Bowl Games as a platform to spotlight Flag football as an integral part of the sport's future while also introducing fun, new forms of competition and entertainment that will bring our players, their families and fans closer than ever before," Peter O'Reilly, NFL EVP of club business and league events, said in a statement published to NFL.com.
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