Patriots’ Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez named to Pro Bowl roster

FOXBOROUGH — Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez are headed to the Professional Bowl.

Maye has been named one of many three quarterbacks to characterize the AFC on the Professional Bowl Video games in February, becoming a member of Josh Allen and Justin Herbert. The three NFC quarterbacks are Sam Darnold, Dak Prescott, and Matthew Stafford.

The consideration is technically not the primary of Maye’s profession, as he was invited to take part in final 12 months’s Professional Bowl Video games as an alternate after Allen withdrew due to an damage. Maye also competed in “Passing the Test” event as part of the skills challenge.

Gonzalez, in the meantime, is one in all 4 cornerbacks representing the AFC, becoming a member of Cleveland’s Denzel Ward, Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr., and Denver’s Patrick Surtain II. The 2 NFC cornerbacks are Carolina’s Jaycee Horn and Seattle’s Devon Witherspoon.

For Gonzalez, the nod is lengthy awaited. The 2023 first-round choose had his rookie season minimize brief due to a torn labrum after which was snubbed final 12 months. After the NFL launched final season’s rosters, Gonzalez tweeted the laughing emoji.

The Professional Bowl rosters are finalized utilizing enter from followers, coaches, and gamers, with every group accounting for one third of the vote.

Within the remaining outcomes of the fan voting, the Patriots had six gamers within the prime 10 of their place: Maye (second), Gonzalez (sixth), middle Garrett Bradbury (eighth), tight finish Hunter Henry (eighth), outdoors linebacker Harold Landry (ninth), and particular groups participant Brenden Schooler (fifth).

The NFL has revamped the Professional Bowl in recent times. In October, the league introduced the occasion would now be built-in into the mid-week festivities main as much as the Tremendous Bowl. It’s scheduled to happen on Tuesday, February 3 at San Francisco’s Moscone Heart, with a 7-on-7 flag soccer sport along with a abilities competitors.