Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller was the only Denver player named to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster this week. Safety Justin Simmons, wide receiver Courtland Sutton, nose tackle Shelby Harris and defensive end Derek Wolfe were all snubbed. Sutton is a second alternate, so he still has a chance to reach the All-Star game.
Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay, who was voted to the Pro Bowl last year as a rookie, said Sutton is an All-Star in his eyes.
“I texted Courtland and I told him that no matter what, he’s a Pro Bowler,” Lindsay said Wednesday. “You go out there, you get double-coverage and you get 1,000 yards like that man did, you’re a Pro Bowler. You don’t have to have someone tell you that.
“That’s just like someone saying they tag you and this is what you are. Nah. You go out there and you show it. That man’s a Pro Bowler. He’s an All-Pro and he is going to continue to show it.”
Sutton has caught 63 passes for 1,019 yards and six touchdowns through 14 games this season. To make the Pro Bowl, he will need two of the AFC’s receivers to drop out of the game. The conference’s All-Stars this season are Keenan Allen, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins and Jarvis Landry.
