NFL Pro Bowl skills participants 2023: Full rosters, lineups for AFC & NFC teams in all eight competitions

Edward Sutelan

NFL Pro Bowl skills participants 2023: Full rosters, lineups for AFC & NFC teams in all eight competitions image

The NFL Pro Bowl skills competition is back in 2023, and several of the game's biggest stars will be putting their talents on display before partaking in the flag football games to end the weekend.

Eight different events between Thursday and Sunday will showcase the stars' skills. On Thursday, there will be a dodgeball game, a lightning round of various challenges, a golf longest drive competition, a precision passing competition and the first round of the best catch competition.

On Sunday, the best catch competition will wrap up, there will be the gridiron gauntlet of a long relay race, kick tac toe between kickers, and move the chains, which will be a big game of tug-of-war. All that builds up to Sunday night's flag football games.

MORE: Rules, scoring & more for all eight NFL Pro Bowl skills contests

Who will be participating in each event? Here's what you need to know. 

NFL Pro Bowl skills participants 2023

Dodgeball

AFC Offense

  • Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals
  • Nick Chubb, Browns
  • Tyreek Hill, Dolphins
  • Josh Jacobs, Raiders
  • Mark Andrews, Ravens
  • Dawson Knox, Bills

AFC Defense

  • Myles Garrett, Browns
  • Maxx Crosby, Raiders
  • Sauce Gardner, Jets
  • Minkah Fitzpatrick, Steelers
  • Roquan Smith, Ravens
  • Marlon Humphrey, Ravens

NFC Offense

  • Saquon Barkley, Giants
  • Dalvin Cook, Vikings
  • CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys
  • George Kittle, 49ers
  • Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers
  • Christian McCaffrey, 49ers

NFC Defense

  • Demario Davis, Saints
  • Jaire Alexander, Packers
  • Trevon Diggs, Cowboys
  • Micah Parsons, Cowboys
  • Jalen Ramsey, Rams
  • Tariq Woolen, Seahawks

Lightning round

AFC

  1. Quinnen Williams, Jets, and Mitch Morse, BIlls
  2. Joel Bitonio, Browns, and Pat Surtain II, Broncos
  3. Laremy Tunsil, Texans, and Ben Jones, Titans
  4. Jamal Agnew, Jaguars, and Justin Hardee, Jets
  5. Bradley Chubb, Dolphins, and Rodger Saffold, Bills
  6. Matt Milano, Bills, and Jeffrey Simmons, Titans
  7. Wyatt Teller, Browns, and Derrick Henry, Titans
  8. Dion Dawkins, Bills, and Patrick Ricard, Ravens
  9. Cam Heyward, Steelers, and Trey Hendrickson, Bengals
  10. Terron Armstead, Dolphins, and Xavien Howard, Dolphins

NFC

  1. Frank Ragnow, Lions, and Budda Baker, Cardinals
  2. Chris Lindstrom, Falcons, and Brian Burns, Panthers
  3. KaVonte Turpin, Cowboys, and Jeremy Reaves, Commanders
  4. Penei Sewell, Lions, and Cam Jordan, Saints
  5. Terry McLaurin, Commanders, and Fred Warner, 49ers
  6. Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers, and Demarcus Lawrence, Cowboys
  7. Talanoa Hufanga, 49ers, and Quandre Diggs, Seahawks
  8. Dexter Lawrence, Giants, and Zack Martin, Cowboys
  9. Tyler Biadasz, Cowboys, and Danielle Hunter, Vikings 
  10. Trent Williams, 49ers, and Elgton Jenkins, Packers

Longest drive

AFC

  1. Justin Tucker, Ravens
  2. Jordan Poyer, Bills
  3. C.J. Mosley, Jets
  4. Davante Adams, Raiders
  5. Matt Judon, Patriots

NFC

  1. Jonathan Allen, Commanders
  2. Tress Way, Commanders
  3. Daron Payne, Commanders
  4. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings
  5. Za'Darius Smith, Vikings

Precision passing

AFC

  1. Tyler Huntley, Ravens
  2. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
  3. Derek Carr, Raiders

NFC

  1. Geno Smith, Seahawks
  2. Kirk Cousins, Vikings
  3. Jared Goff, Lions

Best catch

AFC

  1. Pat Surtain II, Broncos
  2. Stefon Diggs, Bills

NFC

  1. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions
  2. Justin Jefferson, Vikings

Gridiron gauntlet

AFC

  1. Joel Bitonio, Browns
  2. Myles Garrett, Browns
  3. Nick Chubb, Browns
  4. Cam Heyward, Steelers
  5. Dion Dawkins, Bills

NFC

  1. Penei Sewell, Lions
  2. Brian Burns, Panthers
  3. Saquon Barkley, Giants
  4. Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers
  5. Cam Jordan, Saints

Kick tac toe

AFC

  1. Kicker: Justin Tucker, Ravens
  2. Punter: A.J. Cole, Raiders
  3. Long snapper: Morgan Cox, Titans

NFC

  1. Kicker: Jason Myers, Seahawks
  2. Punter: Tress Way, Commanders
  3. Long snapper: Andrew DePaola, Vikings

Move the chains

AFC Team 1

  1. Quinnen Williams, Jets
  2. Trey Hendrickson, Bengals
  3. Laremy Tunsil, Texans
  4. Terron Armstead, Dolphins
  5. Jeffrey Simmons, Titans

AFC Team 2

  1. Maxx Crosby, Raiders
  2. Rodger Saffold, Bills
  3. Ben Jones, Titans
  4. Mitch Morse, Bills
  5. Wyatt Teller, Browns

NFC Team 1

  1. Jonathan Allen, Commanders
  2. Frank Ragnow, Lions
  3. Chris Lindstrom, Falcons
  4. Trent Williams, 49ers
  5. Demarcus Lawrence, Cowboys

NFC Team 2

  1. Dexter Lawrence, Giants
  2. Daron Payne, Commanders
  3. Zack Martin, Cowboys
  4. Elgton Jenkins, Packers
  5. Tyler Biadasz, Cowboys

NFL Pro Bowl schedule 2023

  • Dates: Thursday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 5
  • Times: 7 p.m. ET (Thursday) | 3 p.m. ET (Sunday) 
  • TV channel (U.S.): ESPN (Thursday) | ESPN, ABC, Disney XD (Sunday)
  • TV channel (Canada): TSN1 (Sunday)
  • Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV

There are two broadcasting days for the skills competitions: Thursday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 5. 

Five events will be broadcast each day, with the Pro Bowl flag football games closing out Pro Bowl week events on Sunday afternoon. 

Here's the schedule for this week's Pro Bowl games:

Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. ET

EventTV channelLive stream
DodgeballESPNfuboTV, ESPN+
Lightning roundESPNfuboTV, ESPN+
Longest driveESPNfuboTV, ESPN+
Precision passingESPNfuboTV, ESPN+
Best catch Round 1ESPNfuboTV, ESPN+

Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. ET

EventTV channelLive stream
Best catch finalESPN, ABC, Disney XDfuboTV, ESPN+
Gridiron GauntletESPN, ABC, Disney XDfuboTV, ESPN+
Kick Tac ToeESPN, ABC, Disney XDfuboTV, ESPN+
Move the ChainsESPN, ABC, Disney XDfuboTV, ESPN+
Flag football gamesESPN, ABC, Disney XDfuboTV, ESPN+

AFC Pro Bowl roster 2023

PlayerPositionTeam
Patrick Mahomes*QBChiefs
Josh Allen**QBBills
Joe BurrowQBBengals
Trevor LawrenceQBJaguars
Tyler HuntleyQBRavens
Derek CarrQBRaiders
Nick ChubbRBBrowns
Josh JacobsRBRaiders
Derrick HenryRBTitans
Patrick RicardFBRavens
Tyreek HillWRDolphins
Stefon DiggsWRBills
Davante AdamsWRRaiders
Ja'Marr ChaseWRBengals
Travis Kelce*TEChiefs
Mark AndrewsTERavens
Dawson KnoxTEBills
Laremy TunsilTTexans
Terron ArmsteadTDolphins
Orlando Brown*TChiefs
Dion DawkinsTBills
Joel BitonioGBrowns
Quenton Nelson**GColts
Joe Thuney*GChiefs
Rodger SaffoldGBills
Wyatt TellerGBrowns
Creed HumphreyCChiefs
Mitch MorseCBills
Ben JonesCTitans
Myles GarrettDEBrowns
Maxx CrosbyDERaiders
Trey HendricksonDEBengals
Chris Jones*DTChiefs
Quinnen WilliamsDTJets
Jeffery SimmonsDTTitans
Matt JudonLBPatriots
Khalil MackLBChargers
T.J. Watt**LBSteelers
Matt MilanoLBBills
Roquan SmithLBRavens
C.J. MosleyLBJets
Ahmad GardnerCBJets
Pat Surtain IICBBroncos
Marlon HumphreyCBRavens
Xavien HowardCBDolphins
Minkah FitzpatrickSSteelers
Derwin JamesSChargers
Jordan PoyerSBills
Justin TuckerKRavens
Tommy Townsend*PChiefs
A.J. ColePRaiders
Devin Duvernay**KRRavens
Jamal AgnewKRJaguars
Morgan CoxLSTitans
Justin HardeeSTJets

* - Not playing due to Super Bowl berth
** - Not playing due to injury

Peyton Manning will be coaching the AFC during the skills competitions, with Ray Lewis as defensive coordinator and Diana Flores — the quarterback of the Mexico Women's Flag Football Team — serving as offensive coordinator.

NFC Pro Bowl roster 2023

PlayerPositionTeam
Jalen Hurts*QBEagles
Geno SmithQBSeahawks
Kirk CousinsQBVikings
Jared GoffQBLions
Saquon BarkleyRBGiants
Tony Pollard**RBCowboys
Miles Sanders*RBEagles
Dalvin CookRBVikings
Kyle JuszczykFB49ers
Justin JeffersonWRVikings
A.J. Brown*WREagles
CeeDee LambWRCowboys
Terry McLaurinWRCommanders
Amon-Ra St. BrownWRLions
George KittleTE49ers
T.J. HockensonTEVikings
Trent WilliamsOT49ers
Lane Johnson*OTEagles
Tritan WirfsOTBuccaneers
Penei SewellOTLions
Zack MartinGCowboys
Landon Dickerson*GEagles
Chris LindstromGFalcons
Elgton JenkinsGPackers
Jason Kelce*CEagles
Frank RagnowCLions
Tyler BiadaszCCowboys
Nick BosaDE49ers
Brian BurnsDEPanthers
Demarcus LawrenceDECowboys
Aaron DonaldDTRams
Jonathan AllenDTCommanders
Dexter LawrenceDTGiants
Micah ParsonsLBCowboys
Za'Darius SmithLBVikings
Haason Reddick*LBEagles
Danielle HunterLBVikings
Fred WarnerLB49ers
Demario DavisLBSaints
Darius Slay*CBEagles
Trevon DiggsCBCowboys
Tariq WoolenCBSeahawks
Jaire AlexanderCBPackers
Jalen RamseyCBRams
Quandre DiggsSSeahawks
Budda BakerSCardinals
Talanoa HufangaS49ers
Jason MyersKSeahawks
Tress WayPCommanders
KaVontae TurpinKRCowboys
Andrew DePaolaLSVikings
Jeremy ReavesSTCommanders

* - Not playing due to Super Bowl berth

Eli Manning is coaching the NFC side. Former Cowboys pass-rusher DeMarcus Ware will call plays for the defense, while U.S. Women's Flag Football Team QB Vanita Crouch will call plays for offense.

Pro Bowl 2023 alternates

With numerous players set to miss the Pro Bowl Games because of injury or the Super Bowl, alternates have been called in to participate. 

Alternates who have already been bumped up to the roster include Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Vikings linebacker Danielle Hunter, Packers guard Elgton Jenkins, Lions tackle Penei Sewell, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.

The AFC alternates are Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, Ravens QB Tyler Huntley, Bills tight end Dawson Knox, Bills tackle Dion Dawkins, Bills guard Rodger Saffold, Browns guard Wyatt Teller, Titans center Ben Jones, Bills linebacker Matt Milano, Raiders punter A.J. Cole and Jaguars kick returner Jamal Agnew.

Edward Sutelan

Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.