Pro Bowl Games Kick Off Tonight With Flag Format, Tons of Roster Replacements

The Pro Bowl Games return Tuesday night with a one-day, flag-football-centered format, limited published event details, and a long list of confirmed roster replacements across both conferences.

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The Pro Bowl Games take place Tuesday night as a single-day event built around a 7-on-7 flag football matchup, closing out the all-star portion of the NFL calendar during Super Bowl LX week. Programming is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the featured flag game set for an 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff in San Francisco.

League broadcast partners list skills competitions and team challenges as part of the program, though the NFL has released limited formal scheduling details for individual events beyond the headline flag contest. Team sources and club announcements indicate that traditional skills contests remain part of the format, similar to recent seasons that included dodgeball, relay races, accuracy challenges, and tug-of-war style events.

Pro Bowl Games Info

• Location: Moscone Center — San Francisco, California

• Coverage begins: 6:30 p.m. ET

• Flag game kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET

• Format: 7-on-7 flag football

• Skills events expected, but no detailed official schedule released

The flag football game remains the scoring centerpiece. Reported rules align closely with standard NFL flag guidelines: 7-on-7 play, no tackling, restricted quarterback runs, a seven-second throw clock, limited pass rushers, and a shortened field. The format is expected to feature two 20-minute halves and a running clock outside of late-game windows. Points from skills events are added to the final game total.

Flag Game Format

• Two 20-minute halves

• Running clock until two-minute warning

• 50-yard field

• No tackling, no QB runs

• Max two pass rushers

• Seven-second QB clock

• TD = six points with one- or two-point tries

• Coaches: Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC)

Roster turnover has significantly reshaped both conference squads. On the AFC side, replacement quarterbacks include Joe Burrow, Joe Flacco, and Shedeur Sanders. Additional additions include Tee Higgins, Tyler Warren, Dalton Kincaid, Devin Lloyd, Kamari Lassiter, and Calen Bullock. NFC replacements include Jared Goff and Jalen Hurts at quarterback, along with CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, Keisean Nixon, Nahshon Wright, and KaVontae Turpin at skill and return positions. Unavailable linemen are not being replaced due to the flag format.

Replacement Notes

• Unavailable linemen are not being replaced this year due to the flag format.

AFC Replacements

Quarterbacks

• Joe Burrow — replacing Justin Herbert

• Joe Flacco — replacing Drake Maye

• Shedeur Sanders — replacing Josh Allen

Wide Receiver

• Tee Higgins — replacing Zay Flowers

Tight Ends

• Tyler Warren — replacing Brock Bowers

• Dalton Kincaid — replacing Travis Kelce

Outside Linebacker

• Devin Lloyd — replacing T.J. Watt

Cornerback

• Kamari Lassiter — replacing Christian Gonzalez

Safety

• Calen Bullock — replacing Jalen Ramsey

NFC Replacements

Quarterbacks

• Jared Goff — replacing Matthew Stafford

• Jalen Hurts — replacing Sam Darnold

Wide Receiver

• CeeDee Lamb — replacing Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Tight End

• Jake Ferguson — replacing George Kittle

Cornerbacks

• Keisean Nixon — replacing Devon Witherspoon

• Nahshon Wright — replacing Quinyon Mitchell

Returner

• KaVontae Turpin — replacing Rashid Shaheed

With the Pro Bowl now centered on flag football and skills scoring, late roster changes and format rules — rather than full-contact play — define how this year’s all-star event will be decided. Let's Talk About It!