Antonio Cromartie, Duane Brown added to Pro Bowl roster

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antonio Cromartie and Houston Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown are the latest additions to the 2015 Pro Bowl roster. With the Seattle Seahawks advancing to the Super Bowl following their comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, cornerback Richard Sherman will be unable to play in the game. Sherman will be replaced by Cromartie.
Antonio Cromartie, Duane Brown added to Pro Bowl roster
Antonio Cromartie, Duane Brown added to Pro Bowl roster /

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antonio Cromartie and Houston Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown are the latest additions to the 2015 Pro Bowl roster, Pro Football Talk reports.

With the Seattle Seahawks advancing to the Super Bowl following their comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, cornerback Richard Sherman will be unable to play in the game. Sherman will be replaced by Cromartie. Cromartie joins his teammate, Patrick Peterson in the game at their home stadium. 

In his first season with the Cardinals, he had three interceptions and returned a fumble for a touchdown. It is the fourth time he has been selected to play in the Pro Bowl.

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Brown replaces Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters. He has played his entire seven-year career with the Texans and has made two previous Pro Bowl appearances. 

All of the Pro Bowl players will learn what team they will be a part of on Wednesday night during the second Pro Bowl draft. 

The 2015 Pro Bowl will be played on Jan. 25 at the same site as Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.

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