Texans Offensive Tackle Laremy Tunsil Named Pro Bowl Starter

Neither player was named to the Pro Bowl roster as a starter or backup. 

Tunsil is the only player selected for the Pro Bowl in 2024. Six Texans were named alternates, including defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (first), cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (first), quarterback C.J. Stroud (second), fullback Andrew Beck (second), wide receiver Nico Collins (fourth) and defensive end Jonathan Greenard (fifth).

Stroud, the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, could replace one of the starters should they make it to the Super Bowl. The No. 2 pick has dazzled when healthy, throwing for 3,844 yards and 21 touchdowns against five interceptions. 

Collins recorded his first 1,000-yard season and could finish with over 1,200 yards, a first for a Texans receiver since DeAndre Hopkins in 2018.

Greenard became the first Texans player since J.J. Watt in 2018 to record 12-plus sacks with 12.5. He's entering the final year of his rookie contract. 

Stingley, one of two first-round picks from 2022, is currently tied for fourth in interceptions with five. 

Anderson, last season's No. 3 pick and potential Defensive Rookie of the Year, recently broke the Texans’ franchise rookie record for sacks (7) in a season during Sunday's 26-3 win over the Tennessee Titans. 

The Pro Bowl is no longer the traditional padded game between players. Since 2002, the league has shifted more to go games throughout the week and a flag football game on Sunday to end the week. 

The Pro Bowl will occur in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 1 and will be nationally televised on ESPN. 

Houston remains atop the AFC South standings entering Week 18's matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. With a victory, the Texans would clinch an AFC Playoff berth for the first time since 2019. 

With a win and a Jacksonville loss, the Texans would clinch the AFC South for the first time since Tunsil's inaugural season and play host to the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card Round. 

Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.