Reed, Rice, Also Withdraw from Pro Bowl

Ravens FS Ed Reed and RB Ray Rice have joined the list of Ravens players not attending this year's Pro Bowl. They will me replaced on the roster by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark and San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews, respectivly.

Reed and Rice join DL Haloti Ngata and LB Terrell Suggs as the Ravens players withdrawing from the game.

Guards Marshal Yanda and Ben Grubbs, fullback Vonta Leach, and linebacker Ray Lewis will play in the game.

Suggs Out of Pro Bowl, Grubbs In

Linebacker Terrell Suggs has pulled out of the upcoming Pro Bowl. He will miss the game with an undisclosed injury, (Or "injury").

There are typically a handful of high profile players that pass on the Pro Bowl each year, and really, can you blame Suggs for not wanting to frolic around in Honolulu 7 days after such a heartbreaking loss in the AFC Championship?

Speaking of that heartbreaking loss, being that the Patriots are advancing to the Super Bowl, their players that were elected to the Pro Bowl are all being replaced by alternates. And thus, Patriots guard Logan Mankins will be replaced by the Ravens very own Ben Grubbs.

I'm sure Grubbs would trade that Pro Bowl appearance for a Super Bowl appearance in a heartbeat, but it really is a long overdue honor for the elite offensive guard. He has been a dominant and consistent member of the Ravens offensive line since being drafted in the first round out of Auburn in 2007.


Update 1/24/12 6:39pm:
Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reported that DT Haloti Ngata has also withdrawn from the Pro Bowl. Ngata revealed to Wilson that he played most of the season with a thigh injury. He will be replaced on the AFC roster by Miami DT Paul Soliai.