Tyler Eifert injured his foot in the fourth quarter of the Pro Bowl trying to haul in a deep pass from Jameis Winston in the end zone.
He hobbled off the field after his leg appeared to hit the turf hard after laying out for the pass, which he almost did catch, and after being examined by doctors on the sidelines he was seen with his foot wrapped in ice.
Per our man on the sideline @wyche89, Tyler Eifert had his foot wrapped in ice. Doctors giving it a look see.
— Conor Orr (@ConorOrr) February 1, 2016
And people wonder why so many players forego attending the Pro Bowl.
In total, 47 players declined the honor of playing in Sunday’s game, meaning there were officially 133 Pro Bowlers this year around the league.
Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report spoke to a long-time NFL agent who told him “players despite the game more now than ever.”
The NFL really does need to do something different to honor these players. Perhaps a skills competition would be more widely received by players and fans alike. Last year’s Pro Bowl saw a significant drop in viewership from the year before, which was also a down year compared to the 2013 Pro Bowl.
Hopefully Eifert’s foot isn’t injured too badly.