As has come to be expected this time of year, running back Derrick Henry is being penciled into another Pro Bowl appearance. This time, though, he won’t be representing the Tennessee Titans. In fact, barring unexpected changes, no one will be.
The Titans were shut out of earning any bids to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, as announced by the NFL on Thursday. Four Titans were selected as alternates to the all-star festivities: defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, safety Amani Hooker, running back Tony Pollard and punter Ryan Stonehouse. If an alternate is not selected into the game, this will be the first time since 2014 that the Titans went without a Pro Bowl representative.
Henry, meanwhile, is listed as the AFC’s starting running back for the event, marking the fifth time he’s made a Pro Bowl in his career. Henry in his first year with the Baltimore Ravens is leading the AFC in rushing and has an outside chance at becoming the first player in NFL history with two 2,000-yard seasons. He’s also rushed for 14 touchdowns, tied for second most in the NFL.
The Titans (3-13) don’t have too many players who can make the case for having been snubbed. Kicker Nick Folk can probably make the most compelling argument, given that he leads the NFL in field goal accuracy. Hooker and Simmons are enjoying strong seasons as well. But with one game left, the Titans don’t have too many players who’ve built strong statistical arguments for their inclusion in the NFL’s not-exactly-an-all-star-game festivities.
Players selected as alternates can be elevated to the Pro Bowl Games rosters if players selected ahead of them get injured, drop out of the game or if their teams make the Super Bowl.