NFL ending Pro Bowl game. Player honors will remain, but alternates no longer acknowledged - The Athletic

The NFL is eliminating the Pro Bowl game, which has existed in some form since 1951, ending both tackle and flag-football competitions that were held in recent years. Going forward, the Pro Bowl will function solely as an individual performance honor, with exactly 88 players receiving recognition annually. A key change is the removal of alternates, streamlining a system that had reportedly become unwieldy.