Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole and edge rusher Maxx Crosby are going back to the Pro Bowl, as reported by the NFL on Wednesday.
Each player will be making the trip for the third straight year. Out of the three seasons, this was certainly Crosby's best, and it can be argued it was Cole's as well.
Cole is averaging 50 yards per punt, which is tied with his career-best from two seasons ago when he led the league in the category. He was also named a first-team All-Pro that year. The fifth-year Raider has also punted for a career-high 3,549 yards.
Cole comes off one of his best, if not best, game of the season in which he had four punts downed within the Indianapolis Colts' 10-yard line.
Crosby has made a strong case for himself as this year's Defensive Player of the Year as the star pass rusher has somehow trumped his career 2022 campaign.
With a game to go, Crosby has totaled 88 combined tackles, a league-leading 21 tackles for losses, a career-high 13.5 sacks, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The fifth-year Raider is just two tackles and two tackles for losses away from reaching career-high in the categories.
Below is the entire AFC roster for the 2024 Pro Bowl thus far:
Quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa
Lamar Jackson
Patrick Mahomes
Running back
Raheem Mostert
James Cook
Derrick Henry
Fullback
Alec Ingold
Wide receiver
Tyreek Hill
Amari Cooper
Keenan Allen
Ja'Marr Chase
Tight end
Travis Kelce
David Njoku
Tackle
Laremy Tunsil
Dion Dawkins
Terron Armstead
Guard
Quenton Nelson
Joel Bitonio
Joe Thuney
Center
Creed Humphrey
Tyler Linderbaum
Defensive end
Myles Garrett
Maxx Crosby
Trey Hendrickson
Interior linemen
Chris Jones
Quinnen Williams
Justin Madubuike
Outside linebacker
T.J. Watt
Khalil Mack
Josh Allen
Inside/middle linebacker
Roquan Smith
Patrick Queen
Cornerback
Pat Surtain II
Sauce Gardner
Jalen Ramsey
Denzel Ward
Free safety
Justin Simmons
Minkah Fitzpatrick
Strong safety
Kyle Hamilton
Long snapper
Ross Matiscik
Punter
AJ Cole
Kicker
Justin Tucker
Kick Returner
Marvin Mims Jr.
Special teamer
Miles Killebrew
You can view the entire NFC roster here.
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