Summary
Sam Darnold will not participate in the Pro Bowl due to his role in the upcoming Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. Jared Goff, a former Super Bowl quarterback, will replace Darnold in the Pro Bowl. Goff is familiar with the area where the Pro Bowl events will take place near his hometown in California.
Key Facts
- Sam Darnold is preparing to start in the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
- This Super Bowl marks a historic moment as Darnold is the first USC Trojan to start as a quarterback in this event.
- Jared Goff will replace Sam Darnold in the Pro Bowl.
- This is Jared Goff's fifth Pro Bowl appearance and his third with the Detroit Lions.
- Goff played his first two Pro Bowls with the Los Angeles Rams.
- The Pro Bowl and Super Bowl events are both held in California, close to Goff's hometown.
- Drake Maye, of the New England Patriots, broke the record for being the second-youngest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl.