Panthers right guard Trai Turner is going to his fifth straight Pro Bowl. According to the team website, Turner is taking the place of Eagles guard Brandon Brooks in this year’s game.
Brooks had as good a year as any guard in the league. Unfortunately, he suffered a separated shoulder late in the season so he can’t play.
As for Turner, 2019 was an off-year for a normally elite lineman. Like the rest of Carolina’s offensive line, Turner had issues in pass protection and wasn’t as solid as he normally is blocking for the run. Nevertheless, name power matters a lot for the all-star game. Hopefully he can rebound in 2020 and live up to it.
Running back Christian McCaffrey and linebacker Luke Kuechly are the only other Panthers players in the Pro Bowl this year.
