Pro Bowl Games were introduced to NFL players and fans alike, but even the modified system seemed to continue to make it difficult for the competitors.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett suffered a dislocated toe injury during one of the contests, the team announced. X-rays were negative.
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Garrett represented the AFC in the gridiron gauntlet event against Carolina Panthers star Brian Burns. The Carolina defensive player beat Garrett to the other end of the hurdle and let New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley take the reins from there.
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The 27-year-old earned his fourth Pro Bowl selection since Cleveland selected him with the first overall draft pick in 2017. It’s his third straight Pro Bowl selection.
Garrett played in 16 of the team’s 17 games. He tied a career high for sacks with 16 and set a career high of 60 total tackles. He added 26 quarterback hits and 18 tackles for loss.
The NFC won the Pro Bowl Games, 35-33, following a win in the third flag football contest of the day. Each flag football victory gave the conference a total of six points. The AFC had a 21-15 lead going into the last flag football game.
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The Pro Bowl format was altered to eliminate the traditional game in favor of three flag football games and a series of skills competitions.
Associated Press contributed to this report.