Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee was more deserving for Pro Bowl honors than Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly this season, but it took Kuechly pulling out of the game for Lee to make it.
The NFL named Lee to the team Tuesday.
He will join five other teammates – Travis Frederick, Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith – as well as the Cowboys coaching staff.
Although Lee plays weakside linebacker, the Cowboys listed him as an inside linebacker on the Pro Bowl ballot. He finished third in voting behind Seattle’s Bobby Wagner, who led the league in tackles, and Kuechly.