NFL ends Pro Bowl, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers
ATLANTA (AP) — The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league’s top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951.
TL;DR
- The NFL has officially ended the Pro Bowl game.
- The exhibition game had been held almost annually since 1951.
- The only previous pause in the event was in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- An NFL executive acknowledged the league's decision to move away from a competitive all-star game.