Football fans are in awe over a heartwarming story about Jahmyr Gibbs being adopted when he was 15 years of age.

Six Detroit Lions players, including safety Brian Branch, will compete in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando after a successful 15-2 season.

In their 45-31 loss vs. Commanders in the divisional round, Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs joined elite company alongside Gale Sayers in NFL history.

The second half of Pro Bowl Games does include a football game, but it is no longer a game of tackle football. Now it’s a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.

Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff's 44-point performance in the Precision Passing challenge during the Pro Bowl Games Skills Showdown in Orlando, Florida.

McGovern replaces Kansas City center Creed Humphrey, with that team advancing to play Philadelphia in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 after beating Buffalo on Sunday. In another roster change, Pittsburgh Steelers guard and former Oregon State standout Isaac Seumalo will make his first Pro Bowl appearance, replacing Kansas City’s Trey Smith.

The Lions have 7 players slated to participate in this week's Pro Bowl games, including Taylor Decker, Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs

Cook fills the spot left open by Baltimore’s Derrick Henry, who finished second in the NFL with an AFC-leading 1,921 yards rushing. Cook had 1,009 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns, tying Henry and Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs for the league lead.

Pro Bowl kicked off Thursday evening as some of the NFL's biggest stars took part in the new-look skills challenge down in Orlando. Peyton Manning is again leading the AFC, while his brother, Eli Manning,

The 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Skills Showdown is scheduled to begin tonight at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch all of the events for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

There will be no blue hair at the Pro Bowl after all. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has pulled out of the showcase event this weekend due to injury and been replaced by Giants wideout Malik Nabers, according to an announcement from the Giants.