Cook and McGovern were both voted as first alternates back in Week 18. Starting left tackle Dion Dawkins and quarterback Josh Allen were the lone two Bills to earn spots on the AFC's initial Pro Bowl roster. Allen likely will forego the opportunity after injuring his wrist during the AFC Championship Game loss to Kansas City on January 26.
When the Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional round, Lake-Lehman grad Connor McGovern knew there were two options left for the rest of the season.
Cook fills the spot left open by Baltimore’s Derrick Henry, who finished second in the NFL with an AFC-leading 1,921 yards rushing. Cook had 1,009 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns, tying Henry and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs for the league lead.
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry. The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando,
While the Bills would rather be heading to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, a pair of players from Buffalo will head to Orlando, Fla. this weekend to represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl Games. Read more
Connor McGovern is officially a Pro Bowler. The former Lake-Lehman and Penn State standout had previously been named a first alternate for AFC. On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills center got the nod with AFC starter Creed Humphrey headed to the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week. The NFL announced final rosters Tuesday that didn’t include any of those quarterbacks.