When the original 2023 Pro Bowl nominations were passed out, the Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow was the team’s only recipient. But things took a happy turn on Sunday night when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers for a trip to the Super Bowl.
Per NFL rules, with the Eagles headed to the big dance, their Pro Bowl-nominated players will not play in the Pro Bowl, thus opening eight spots for alternates.
Fortunately for Detroit, two of those spots will go to Lions players.