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6 Eagles named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games

Jan 02, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Six Eagles were named to the Pro Bowl Games as the initial rosters were announced by the NFL on Thursday morning.

RB Saquon Barkley
LB Zack Baun
DT Jalen Carter
G Landon Dickerson
T Lane Johnson
C Cam Jurgens

The 88 Pro Bowl selections are determined by a vote that includes fans, players, and coaches. The 2025 Pro Bowl Games, presented by Verizon, will be held on Sunday, February 2 in Orlando. Hopefully, the Eagles are preparing for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans and will have to decline the invites.

Here's exclusive reaction from the six players chosen, as well as a look at the alternates:

RB Saquon Barkley
Starter
3rd Pro Bowl Selection

In his first year as an Eagle, Saquon Barkley became just the ninth player in NFL history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards (2,005) in a single season.

"It's great. One, because the fans helped and any time you've got fans as part of it and voting for you, it means a lot. This league is not the league without the fans," said Barkley, who has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week four times in 2024. "Getting that respect from my peers means something to me and that feels good. This is my third Pro Bowl (2018 and 2022 seasons when he played with the Giants). It's been a couple of years and I love it. It's cool. I'm happy that we were able to get a decent amount of guys – I feel like we should have at least a couple more – and so I'm glad that the team success we have had so far is recognized."

Barkley has also set the franchise's single-game rushing record (255 yards vs. Rams) and single-season scrimmage yards record (2,283). The Eagles, as a team, have already set a new single-season rushing record (2,997) entering Week 18.

One of the league's most explosive players (an NFL-best 46 runs of 10-plus yards), Barkley also authored one of the most athletic plays ever with the reverse hurdle in the win over the Jaguars.

Barkley has been at his best in the second half of games with 1,245 rushing yards, the most by any NFL player since at least 1991. He's accounted for a league-best 36.6 percent of the team's scrimmage yards. No other player has more than 29 percent.

LB Zack Baun
1st Pro Bowl Selection

Like Barkley, Zack Baun signed with the Eagles in the offseason. Unlike Barkley, however, Baun is a full-time starter for the first time in his career at a new position after being utilized as a hybrid off-ball linebacker/edge rusher in his first four NFL seasons in New Orleans.

Baun has flourished with the Eagles, recording 150 tackles, 11 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 5 QB hits, 14 QB pressures, five forced fumbles, an interception, and a fumble recovery, while playing 95 percent of the snaps.

Baun found out on Monday when he received a call from Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman on the way to NovaCare Complex. Baun decided to hold off on telling his wife, Ali, until he got home. She jokingly acted like she wasn't impressed when he shared the good news. Turns out, his agent, R.J. Gonser, had already given her the heads up.

"It's a big accomplishment, a huge accomplishment. I just looked back and felt like I was where I was supposed to be at this point in my career," Baun said. "I feel like you don't look at goals all of the time, or the milestones or those accomplishments. I was just focusing on the work and knew it would come."

It's been a special season for the Bauns as they welcomed their first child, a son, Elian, this offseason.

"It's been a crazy year, so many good things have happened. Life-changing year for me and my family. But it was also hard at times. First, the unknown of where I'm going to be and the timing of the baby right around the time I would have to move where I'm going, so that brought a lot of stress," Baun said. "We all looked back and there's just so many good things. I was doing my best to live in the moment and stay where my feet are the whole time."

Baun trains in the offseason with former linebacker T.J. Edwards, whose praise for the organization helped factor into the decision to sign with the Eagles.

"I knew behind the scenes, the way he was talking about the environment here and the coaches and the people surrounding his place were special, too. That had a lot to do with it as well," Baun said.

DT Jalen Carter
Starter
1st Pro Bowl Selection

Jalen Carter's game has taken an impressive leap from Year 1 to Year 2. After earning All-Rookie Team honors, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft has 42 tackles, 12 for loss, 4.5 sacks, 61 combined QB hits and pressures, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

Carter has performed at a high level despite playing 84 percent of the defensive snaps, up from 48 percent as a rookie. And Carter has earned respect from offenses around the league as he is consistently double-teamed in an effort to limit his effectiveness.

"It means a lot. I wanted it last year, but didn't get it. It means a lot, but at the end of the day, my goal is to win the Super Bowl," Carter said. "My mom (Tonique Brown) was very happy for me and it was good to see her smile. My brother and coaches, it's all great. The rest of the league sees what I'm doing and it's nice to know that they're recognizing me for what is going on out there on the field."

G Landon Dickerson
Starter
3rd Pro Bowl Selection

Four NFL seasons. Three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.

Landon Dickerson has established himself as one of the best guards in franchise history, tying Brandon Brooks for the most Pro Bowl selections in team history.

"It's nice, but I'd much rather have a Super Bowl," said Dickerson, who earned a long-term contract extension last offseason. "I'm not big on individual accolades, which are alright, but Super Bowls mean a lot more. To have three of us on the line (Lane Johnson, Cam Jurgens) is nice, but we all feel the same way about having team success."

T Lane Johnson
Starter
6th Pro Bowl Selection

How is it that Lane Johnson remains at the top of the class among tackles in the NFL even as he nears the end of his 12th NFL season?

Johnson, the No. 4 overall pick in 2013, earned his sixth overall Pro Bowl selection, and his third in a row. He sits behind only Jason Kelce and Jason Peters – two future Hall of Famers with seven apiece – for the most Pro Bowls by an offensive lineman in Eagles history.

"I remember days earlier in my career when things didn't go so well, so to be voted in is special to me. I feel like this has been one of my best seasons. What Jordan (Mailata) and do I do in terms of being on an island and not getting a lot of 'chip' help – we handle it one-on-one. I wish Jordan had made it because he deserved it, too," Johnson said.

"I don't chase success; I try to attract it with my daily habits. A lot of people deserve credit for my success – I'm happy for my trainer, Gabe (Rangel), and my coaches and my teammates. It takes a lot of people for an individual to have success. This is my sixth one and it doesn't get old, honestly. The team comes first always, but to get recognized, it feels good."

C Cam Jurgens
1st Pro Bowl Selection

Jalen Carter took over for a legend in Fletcher Cox this season. Cam Jurgens manned the center position, previously handled by one of the league's all-time greats in Jason Kelce, a beloved figure in Philadelphia sports history.

The pressure could have been too much for certain players to handle. For Jurgens, remaining true to himself was instrumental in the transition from right guard in 2023 to center this season.

"I feel like I have a lot of good guys around me and I just kept learning, getting better every game this year. It's a huge honor, so many people playing never get it," Jurgens said. "I'm still going to do the same thing and be the same person."

In addition to being himself, Jurgens cited a strong focus on diligence and working on the correct things as keys to success.