NFL Eliminating Pro Bowl — Here’s How the League Will Now Honor its Top Playmakers
The league’s best players will still be named Pro Bowlers and be celebrated during a Los Angeles event in February
The NFL has decided to discontinue the Pro Bowl, a 75-year-old tradition of honoring top players, and replace it with a different form of recognition. The league will still select 88 players as Pro Bowlers, but there will be no game associated with the event. The decision was made following feedback from players who expressed a desire not to engage in competitive play after the playoffs.
Honorees will be celebrated during a ceremony in Los Angeles during the February weekend that previously hosted the Pro Bowl games. The NFL will announce the 2026 Pro Bowl class in December, and the honored players will gather for the annual celebration without participating in any competition. The shift in focus is intended to emphasize the honor bestowed upon the players rather than the game itself.
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