NFL World Reacts to Tyler Huntley Making the Pro Bowl Games

The Ravens backup was a surprise addition to the AFC roster after Josh Allen pulled out of the showcase.

Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley became the latest addition to the AFC Pro Bowl Games roster on Tuesday morning after it was announced that Bills star Josh Allen would be withdrawing from the showcase. 

Yes, you heard that right: Pro Bowl Games quarterback Tyler Huntley. 

Suffice it to say, the signal-caller’s stats don’t stack up against the league’s most elite quarterbacks. Huntley finished 48th in the league in passing yards (658) and touchdowns (two) during the regular season in a league that has just 32 teams. More so, he only played in five games as well as Baltimore’s wild-card round loss to the Bengals, due to Lamar Jackson nursing an injury. 

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To make the situation even more stunning, Huntley had thrown for a total of just 275 yards with zero touchdowns when voting for the Pro Bowl Games closed on Dec. 15, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. Nevertheless, Huntley was voted the AFC’s fourth alternate last month, which let fans know that the possibility of him actually making the all-star showcase was real. 

Although the NFL world may have had time to figure out that Huntley was a likely addition to the roster with Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, and injuries to Jackson and Tua Tagovailoa, Tuesday morning’s announcement still came as a shock. A number of media members and fans took to Twitter to react the news that the Ravens quarterback will now have his name permanently etched in the Pro Bowl ledger. 

Congratulations to Tyler Huntley for making the Pro Bowl after a season in which he started four games and passed for 658 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
And congratulations to the NFL for making the Pro Bowl even more of a joke. https://t.co/NBkO7Mz9wC

— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) January 31, 2023

Tyler Huntley threw for two touchdowns this season and is now going to the Pro Bowl. If there were concerns about participation levels with the new format, this should answer those. https://t.co/Zr7T3Zh1uv

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) January 31, 2023

The NFL & the Pro Bowl Games can’t be serious, I’m sorry this is hilarious, Tyler Huntley is NOT a Pro-Bowler, what are we doing here? https://t.co/ansCCuoVz9

— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) January 31, 2023

Why would the Ravens re-sign Lamar when their backup is a Pro Bowler!!

Jokes aside, good for Tyler Huntley, man. https://t.co/SZzkIehQi4

— Marcus Whitman (@TFG_Football) January 31, 2023

An incomplete list of quarterbacks that should have made the Pro Bowl over Tyler Huntley:

Mitchell Trubisky
Teddy Bridgewater
Bailey Zappe
Joshua Dobbs
Jarrett Stidham
Mike White
Sam Ehlinger
Skylar Thompson

— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) January 31, 2023

Tyler Huntley now has as many Pro Bowl selections as Matthew Stafford. How absurd. https://t.co/4lh53uoCpl

— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) January 31, 2023

Tyler Huntley replacing Josh Allen in the Pro Bowl.

If the NFL wasn't convinced to end the Pro Bowl before, this says it all.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 31, 2023