To Carolina Panthers interim head coach Chris Tabor, Derrick Brown is a Pro Bowler—even if that title isn’t official by tonight.
At 8 p.m. ET, the NFL will announce the full rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. And although his standout defensive tackle hasn’t been getting the credit he deserves for a phenomenal campaign, Tabor heaped praise upon Brown this afternoon.
“Oh, I think he’s havin’ a heck of a year,” Tabor said. “What is he? Three tackles short of 100? I mean, think about that. That position, and to have the opportunity to get over 100 tackles.
“I’ve said it for weeks—I don’t call him ‘DB,’ I call him ‘Pro Bowler.'”
As an appetizer to tonight’s announcements, the league released the top-10 vote-getters for each position. Brown was not listed amongst the defensive tackle group.
Pro Bowl rosters will be announced at 8 pm tonight on @NFLNetwork. But before all that, here are the top vote-getters by position from the fan voting — which counts 1/3 of the process. Players and coaches count the rest. pic.twitter.com/fK5Kb9QKOg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2024
Nonetheless, the fourth-year force is on the doorstep of history. Brown is just three takedowns shy of breaking the NFL’s single-season record for the most tackles by a defensive lineman (98).
