Quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry have both dropped out of the league’s weeklong skills competitions and flag football game in Orlando, Florida. Jackson has been replaced by New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye, while Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will take Henry’s spot.

Lamar Jackson will not be participating in the Pro Bowl Games and will be replaced by rookie New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The AFC's three quarterbacks at the Pro Bowl will now be the Bengals' Joe Burrow, Steelers' Russell Wilson (replacing the Bills' Josh Allen), and Maye.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Maye is the first Patriots quarterback to make the Pro Bowl since 2022, when Mac Jones made the game as an alternate during his rookie season. Jones went 12-for-16 in the game for 112 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Jayden Daniels have decided to skip the Pro Bowl Games this year after coming up short of making the Super Bowl.

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

You could see it in his fidgeting and feel it in his energy. The frustration is there for the QB who is going to have this loss mostly attributed to his two turnovers rather than what happened after them.

On Tuesday, the league announced that Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will replace Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on the AFC roster. In his rookie campaign, Maye completed 66.6% of his passes for 2,276 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while also rushing for 421 yards and two more scores in 13 games (12 starts).

Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Buffalo's Josh Allen and Washington's Jayden Daniels won't be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.

Two new quarterbacks were added to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday as replacements. Both Drake Maye and Russell Wilson are headed to the Pro Bowl. They will be replacing Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, who won’t be making the trip to Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Saquon Barkley rushed for over 2,000 yards in 2024, so it's no surprise his peers recognized him as the league's best offensive player over a pair of elite quarterbacks.

Russell Wilson, whose hot start had Pittsburgh looking like a serious threat in the AFC early in the year, had earned a spot in the Pro Bowl, despite having missed the first six games of the season and despite having lost four straight to close out the regular season.