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5 Lions, Packers’ Parsons make Pro Bowl

The Green Bay Packers' Micah Parsons pressures Broncos quarterback Bo Nix during the second half on Dec. 14 in Denver. (AP file photo)

Six Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were selected for the Pro Bowl Games.

The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers, are sending five players.

Detroit’s five representatives are wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell each making their fourth appearance, running back Jahmyr Gibbs making his third, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson making his second and linebacker Jack Campbell making his first appearance.

Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Justin Herbert are the AFC quarterbacks. Sam Darnold, Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford are the QBs for the NFC.

Kansas City’s Travis Kelce was selected for his 11th Pro Bowl, tied with Jason Witten for the second-most among tight ends, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (14).

The Jets, Saints and Vikings were the only teams without a representative.

Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons is the first defensive player to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five career seasons since Aaron Donald (10).

This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games after the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game and replaced it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.

The events will be played in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl.

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