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Jets’ Leonard Williams going to NFL Pro Bowl

Leonard Williams is officially Pro Bowl-bound.

The Jets’ second-year defensive lineman originally was selected as a first alternate, but he’ll now replace Oakland Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack (injury) in the Jan. 29 game in Orlando.

Williams, the No. 6 pick in the 2015 draft, led the Jets with seven sacks and registered 68 tackles and two forced fumbles this season.

The 22-year-old also was voted the team’s MVP.

Defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson, a fifth alternate, was the only other Jet to be named as a backup for the AFC’s Pro Bowl team. The former first-round pick and 2013 Defensive Rookie of the Year was a Pro Bowler in 2014.