Houston Texans: Deshaun Watson in Pro Bowl Skills Showdown
By Jair Lopez
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will be in the 2019 Pro Bowl Skills Showdown.
The NFL released its rosters between the AFC and NFC teams for the 2019 Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson made the cut. The Skills Showdown will be televised tonight on ESPN at 8:00 pm central.
Watson will be participating in his first Pro Bowl in his second season in the NFL, he was a late addition to the Pro Bowl after New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was unable to make the trip since he will be playing in Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams.
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will coach the AFC squad. The AFC Team will include Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back James Conner and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, Cleveland Browns’ cornerback Denzel Ward and defensive end Myles Garrett. Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck, and tight end Eric Ebron will also be on the AFC Team.
The NFC team will be coached by Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Brian Urlacher. The NFC team will feature Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and defensive end Akiem Hicks.
They will also include New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner.