Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders has been added to the Pro Bowl. He replaces Atlanta’s Julio Jones, who is bypassing the game because of injury.
It’s hardly a surprise that Sanders was next in line after he finished the season with 101 catches, 1,404 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns.
Sanders becomes the fourth of John Elway’s four major free agent players signed in 2014 to make the Pro Bowl team, joining defensive end DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib and safety T.J. Ward.
In all, 10 Broncos are Pro Bowlers, tops in the NFL. The others: Quarterback Peyton Manning, receiver Demaryius Thomas, tight end Julius Thomas, left tackle Ryan Clady, linebacker Von Miller and cornerback Chris Harris.
The Pro Bowl game will be played Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Super Bowl site of University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The two teams will be selected Wednesday, and the Pro Bowl practices will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
