2016 NFL Pro Bowl Sets Record for Most Players Named to Event

Missing out on this year's Pro Bowl may have actually been more difficult than earning a trip to Hawaii. The Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN Stats & Info) noted Tuesday that 133 players were named to the 2016 Pro Bowl, a record for the event.   

Players from the two Super Bowl teams are excluded from playing in the game, while others are injured and unable to play. ESPN's Andrew Brandt implied other players may be looking for a reason to skip the event:

Here's a look at all of the Pro Bowl replacements:

Position	Replacement	Player Replaced
QB	Teddy Bridgewater, MIN	Carson Palmer, ARI
QB	Derek Carr, OAK	Aaron Rodgers, GB
QB	Eli Manning, NYG	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
QB	Tyrod Taylor, BUF	Cam Newton, CAR
QB	Jameis Winston, TB	Tom Brady, NE
RB	Chris Ivory, NYJ	LeSean McCoy, BUF
RB	Latavius Murray, OAK	Jonathan Stewart, CAR
FB	Patrick DiMarco, ATL	Mike Tolbert, CAR
WR	Amari Cooper, OAK	Brandon Marshall, NYJ
WR	T.Y. Hilton, IND	Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
WR	Allen Robinson, JAX	Calvin Johnson, DET
TE	Gary Barnidge, CLE	Rob Gronkowski, NE
TE	Delanie Walker, TEN	Greg Olsen, CAR
OG	Richie Incognito, BUF	Mike Iupati, ARI
OG	Logan Mankins, TB	Trai Turner, CAR
C	Eric Wood, BUF	Ryan Kalil, CAR
DE	Carlos Dunlap, CIN	Muhammad Wilkerson, NYJ
DT	Jurrell Casey, TEN	Kawann Short, CAR
OLB	Anthony Barr, MIN	Jamie Collins, NE
OLB	Lavonte David, TB	DeMarcus Ware, DEN
OLB	Elvis Dumervil, BAL	Thomas Davis, CAR
OLB	Sean Lee, DAL	Justin Houston, KC
OLB	Julius Peppers, GB	Von Miller, DEN
ILB	Derrick Johnson, KC	Luke Kuechly, CAR
CB	Vontae Davis, IND	Chris Harris Jr., DEN
CB	Brent Grimes, MIA	Aqib Talib, DEN
CB	Adam Jones, CIN	Patrick Peterson, ARI
CB	Desmond Trufant, ATL	Josh Norman, CAR
FS	Malcolm Jenkins, PHI	Tyrann Mathieu, ARI
FS	Reshad Jones, MIA	Reggie Nelson, CIN
FS	Harrison Smith, MIN	Earl Thomas, SEA
SS	Mike Adams, IND	Kam Chancellor, SEA
ST	Cedric Peerman, CIN	Matthew Slater, NE

Michael Schur, who co-founded Fire Joe Morgan, believes the roster situation is getting ridiculous:

The Draw Play's Dave Rappoccio argued the roster turnover has devalued the Pro Bowl:

Being named a Pro Bowler is considered an honor, but having 100-plus players on the team takes some of that luster away. The NFL has tried various tactics to drive up interest in the game, but all of that is undercut when so many stars bow out.

It's understandable why players are loath to take part in an exhibition game after a grueling regular season. Going forward, the NFL might be best served by incentivizing active participation in the Pro Bowl.