Bills Pro Bowl selections include a massive snub for a player who was more than deserving of the honor in 2025
How can this happen? It’s an outrage.
It’s that time of year, ladies and gentlemen.
The Pro Bowl roster has been finalized, with a handful of Buffalo Bills players making the list. However, it’s who was excluded that is turning heads across Western New York.
Fullback Reggie Gilliam has been a force for the offense in Buffalo, lead blocking his way to a monster season. Running back James Cook has been a revelation, and it’s in part due to the work of the offensive line and the supporting cast, Gilliam included.
Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard got the nod over Gilliam, who only played in nine games. His lack of playing time makes the decision even more head-scratching. Gilliam is the best fullback in football and deserves his flowers, even if it’s just the Pro Bowl. It’s just a shame he didn’t get in with what he’s accomplished this season. Players and coaches alike have gushed about how integral he is to making the offense hum.
Buffalo Bills 2025 Pro Bowl selections
For the third straight season, the Buffalo Bills have quarterback Josh Allen, running back James Cook, and offensive tackle Dion Dawkins selected for the Pro Bowl.
Allen has been named to his fourth Pro Bowl, while Dawkins has been named to his fifth, and it’s Cook’s third career honor.
Allen joins Jack Kemp and Kim Kelly as the only Bills QBs to earn four or more selections, while Cook joins O.J. Simpson, Thurman Thomas, Joe Cribbs, and LeSean McCoy as the only Bills running backs selected to three or more Pro Bowls. As for Dawkins, he’s the first Bills offensive lineman to be selected to five or more Pro Bowls since Ruben Brown earned eight.
How does Pro Bowl voting work?
Pro Bowl selections are determined by a three-part voting process that includes input from coaches, fans, and players, with each group carrying equal weight in the final results.
Fans make up one-third of the vote by submitting ballots online through NFL.com, team websites, and social media platforms. For example, on X, reposting a player’s name alongside the “ProBowlVote” hashtag would count as an official vote, with every subsequent repost counting as a vote as well.
Currently, NFL players also cast ballots, voting for both teammates and opposing players, but not themselves, to identify the top performers at each position. Meanwhile, coaching staffs across the league submit their own personal evaluations, ranking players by position to round out the process.
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