Bengals' Joe Burrow Added to 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Roster, Joins Flacco, Chase, Higgins

Joe Burrow is heading back to the Pro Bowl for a third time.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced Sunday that the star quarterback was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster, joining Joe Flacco and Shedeur Sanders:

Burrow, 29, appeared in just eight games this season due to injury, throwing for 1,809 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions. He was 5-3 as the starter, while the Bengals went 1-8 without him.

He was also a Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2024.

While Burrow is a superstar and a Pro Bowl-caliber talent, players generally don't make the Pro Bowl after only playing half the season. Players like Flacco (2,479 yards, 15 touchdowns, 10 interceptions) and Sanders (1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions) have no place being on the roster either.

But the original trio of AFC quarterbacks won't be appearing in the contest. Drake Maye is playing in the Super Bowl and was ultimately replaced by Flacco, while Josh Allen and Justin Herbert each pulled out, likely due to injuries.

Other options such as Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, C.J. Stroud and Aaron Rodgers may have declined invitations, which is how you end up with the 41-year-old Flacco and Sanders as Pro Bowlers.