\u2014 BetMGM \ud83e\udd81 (@BetMGM) January 26, 2026<\/a>While Sanders fills in at QB, no replacements are made for the Defensive Line, Derrick Brown still out of the Pro Bowl The New York Times<\/p>\n Why does this matter to the Carolina Panthers?<\/a> Derrick Brown was noticeably excluded from the Pro Bowl, and now he won\u2019t even serve as a replacement for Packers star DL Micah Parsons, who tore his ACL late in the season. The NFL is not adding replacements for trench players.\u00a0<\/p>\n The NFL has effectively missed the mark twice: first by not naming Brown a Pro Bowler, and second by failing to include him as a replacement, even though other positions are getting replacement players.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reminder: Derrick Brown didn\u2019t get named to the Pro Bowl and the league didn\u2019t do alternates for trench players. https:\/\/t.co\/qkAfi4X5IP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) January 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n If there was ever more reason to not take the Pro Bowl seriously, this is it. It was hard to imagine how the NFL could further take away the validity of the event and rosters, but now that they\u2019ve done it, it\u2019s almost impressive.\u00a0<\/p>\n Even without being able to replace anyone, Brown had a stronger case than some players on the NFC roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n Quinnien Williams being named a Pro Bowler over Brown was one of the more surprising outcomes; Williams was traded to Dallas midway through the year, and while he should help make their interior better moving forward, he wasn\u2019t better than Derrick Brown.<\/a><\/p>\n Williams had 26 solo tackles, Brown had 33, Williams had two and a half sacks, Brown had five. Which is not only more than Williams ‘ but also more than the Eagles\u2019 Jalen Carter, who has two sacks on the season. Not only does Brown have a better case than others, but he was also third in fan voting.\u00a0<\/p>\n Quarterback is the most important position in football, that\u2019s a given, but if there\u2019s going to be replacements for the QBs, and ones who didn\u2019t even play well, then there\u2019s no reason that a defensive lineman who had a career year shouldn\u2019t be able to replace any injured players at the position.\u00a0<\/p>\n – Enjoy more free Panthers coverage with Carolina Panthers on SI –<\/p>\n Carolina Panthers connected to Super Bowl-bound wide receiver<\/a><\/p>\n Panthers pass on stud Ohio State LB in latest NFL mock draft<\/a><\/p>\n Super Bowl 60 matchup showcases how far Panthers must come<\/a><\/p>\n Carolina Panthers linked to two-time Super Bowl champion in free agency<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Derrick](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kfyms0fm9bdkywtjhk.jpg\" "\\"Derrick")
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