Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is being added to the Pro Bowl Games roster, the team confirmed Tuesday.
Sanders will replace Drake Maye, whose New England Patriots have advanced to Super Bowl LX.
"Thank you God. I'm beyond excited and extremely grateful for all the love and support from the coaches, players, and fans," Sanders said in a statement. "This wouldn't be possible without the support behind me. Still plenty of work to do."
Sanders, the 144th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, started the final seven games of the season for the Browns. He completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards with 7 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. Sanders also ran for 169 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries.
The Browns went 3-4 in games that Sanders started.
Maye, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen were on the original AFC roster when the selections were announced on Dec. 23.
Herbert and Allen dealt with injuries at the end of their seasons. Other AFC quarterbacks, including the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Indianapolis Colts' Daniel Jones and Denver Broncos' Bo Nix also suffered season-ending injuries. The Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence was one of the top alternates, but Lawrence opted not to play in the event.
Sanders was not selected as one of the four alternate selections at quarterback when the rosters were first announced.
This is the fourth year of the Pro Bowl Games after the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game and replaced it with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game.
The events will be played in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC) will coach the teams in the flag football showdown on Feb. 3.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
