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Browns Rookie Shedeur Sanders Added to AFC Pro Bowl as Replacement

The late nod reflects a depleted alternate pool after Drake Maye became unavailable.

Overview

  • NFL.com confirmed Tuesday that Sanders was added to the Pro Bowl Games roster as Drake Maye’s replacement.
  • With Maye in the Super Bowl and several AFC quarterbacks injured or declining, the league turned to Sanders as an alternate, prompting online criticism of the selection’s merit.
  • Sanders’ rookie year included eight appearances and seven starts for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 56.6% completion rate, going 3–4 as a starter.
  • He is the first Browns quarterback named to the Pro Bowl since Derek Anderson in 2008 and the first fifth-round rookie selected since Puka Nacua.
  • Browns GM Andrew Berry said the team will evaluate the quarterback market for 2026 rather than commit to Sanders as the starter.