The Baltimore Ravens initially had Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry opt out of the 2025 Pro Bowl games before the NFL released a final participation list. That list was amended again after Roquan Smith and Nnamdi Madubuike opted out before Thursday’s start date.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen has been named to the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games. He replaces Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith, who pulled out of the Pro Bowl.

Perhaps his developmental arc will pan out better than Fields’ did amid Chicago’s dysfunction. Several needy teams will take that bet. The Steelers should be among them and his struggles in the short-term at the Senior Bowl may benefit them in the longer run if he’s available for them to draft him in the late first or second round.

Former Raven and current Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen will replace his former Baltimore teammate, LB Roquan Smith, in the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Queen led all Pittsburgh Steelers defenders in combined tackles with 129,