The NFL announced the NFC and AFC rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl on Wednesday night.
Six players from the Philadelphia Eagles have been selected to play in the Pro Bowl Games that are set to take place on Thursday, Feb. 1 in Orlando.
Here are your 2024 Pro Bowlers out of Philly:
Pro Bowlin' #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/OsufW7uPct
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 4, 2024
This is Swift's first Pro Bowl honor since he entered the league in 2020.
It's well deserved as he's been a workhorse for the Birds this year and reached 1,000 yards for the first time in his NFL career during the Eagles' Week 17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
D'Andre Swift is the first Eagles running back to reach 1,000 rushing yards in his debut season with the team since 1995.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/DscD3Jr8ZG
— JAKIB Sports (@JAKIBSports) January 3, 2024
One of the most surprising Eagles players that didn't make the list is quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Instead, San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy, Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott and Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford were selected.
Despite the Eagles' recent funk, Hurts' impressive season hasn't gone unnoticed. Through 16 games, Hurts has completed 66.1% of his passes for 3,803 yards with 23 touchdowns. He has also rushed for 601 yards and a league-high 15 rushing TDs while leading his team to an 11-5 record and another playoff run.
Sure, Prescott and Purdy have made solid cases for their honors, but Hurts should have easily been selected over Stafford.
This snub should light a bit of fire in Hurts to finish the season strong and make a fool out of the NFL.
The Eagles also have nine players who are listed as Pro Bowl alternatives to take the place of those who may decline to participate in the event:
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