With Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still recovering from a concussion he suffered during the Packers' season-ending loss to the Detroit Lions, he will not be playing in the Pro Bowl.
As a result, Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson will take his place, according to the Seahawks' official team website.
This will mark the fifth Pro Bowl appearance of Wilson's career.
On the year, Wilson threw for 3,448 yards, a career-high 35 touchdowns, and just seven interceptions while completing 65.6 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 110.9. He then had a decent showing in Seattle's Wild Card Round loss to the Dallas Cowboys last weekend, going 18-for-27 with 233 yards and a touchdown.
The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at both the University of Wisconsin and North Carolina State, was originally selected by the Seahawks in the third round (75th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He immediately made a trip to Honolulu during his rookie campaign, throwing for 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 10 picks, competing 64.1 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 100.
Wilson then made yet another Pro Bowl in 2013 and proceeded to lead Seattle to a Super Bowl championship.
The Seahawks went to back-to-back Super Bowls with Wilson at the helm during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 campaigns and have missed the playoffs just once during his seven-year NFL tenure.
Wilson has never missed a game since coming into the league.
Seattle won 10 games this season, rebounding from a 4-5 start to earn the first Wild Card spot in the NFC.
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