4 Houston Texans who were named Pro Bowl alternates

Even though the Houston Texans are 1-12-1, factually worse than they were entering Week 16 a year ago with a 3-11 record, they are doing better in another area.

Houston had a player named to the Pro Bowl in left tackle Laremy Tunsil. It marks the first time since 2020 that the Texans had a player make the AFC roster.

The Texans also had four players who were named Pro Bowl alternates. If the AFC has players who don’t want to take part in the Pro Bowl games, these Texans could be called upon to take their place — and then the “alternate” part is dropped and the term “Pro Bowler” becomes official.