Daniel Jones, Drake London Headline Potential First-Time NFL Pro Bowlers

The Colts quarterback and Falcons receiver have put up worthy numbers, as has a Cowboy rusher. Voting begins Thanksgiving Day.

Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to a game against the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin on Nov. 9, 2025. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Late November means the weather is cooling and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. But from a football perspective, this time of year also means Pro Bowl voting will commence shortly.

The 2026 Pro Bowl Games voting will actually begin on Thanksgiving and conclude in December. The exhibition itself will be held on Feb. 3 in San Francisco, which will also host the upcoming Super Bowl. Since this game is composed only of star players, fans are familiar with most of the rosters. But there are first-time Pro Bowl players every year, and here are some who could get the honor this season.

QB Daniel Jones, Colts

Giants fans who watched Saquon Barkley leave New York and reach new heights in Philly last year are now watching Daniel Jones do the same in Indianapolis. Jones has career highs in completion percentage, yards per game, yards per attempt, and passer rating, all coming for the team that paces the NFL in both points scored and yards gained. His 15 touchdown passes already match or top what he did in each of his last five seasons in The Big Apple. At 28 years old, Jones still has that scrambling ability—his five rushing touchdowns are more than Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley or Breece Hall have on the year.

RB Javonte Williams, Cowboys

Dallas ranked 30^th in yards per rush in 2024, then went out and added Javonte Williams, formerly of Denver, in free agency. The transaction didn’t generate lots of headlines, but Williams has rejuvenated the Cowboys’ rushing attack as his 5.0 yards per carry ranks seventh in the NFL and fourth among RBs. The advanced metrics display just how productive Williams has been: He ranks second in yards after contact per attempt, so he’s not merely the product of an improved offensive line.

WR Drake London, Falcons

With 100 receptions for 1,271 yards and nine touchdowns last year, Drake London seemed like a Pro Bowl snub. But a big chunk of that production came in Weeks 17 and 18, after Pro Bowl voting had ended. This year, London has been consistently productive, with career highs in yards per catch, receptions per game and yards per game. But the most impressive thing about London’s season is that he has 60 catches and 0 drops. That’s the most catches without a drop of any NFL player in 2025.

DL Zach Allen, Broncos

The versatile lineman actually made the All-Pro Second-Team in 2024, but interestingly, he wasn’t selected to that year’s Pro Bowl, or any Pro Bowl for that matter. Allen spent two years under the tutelage of J.J. Watt in Arizona, and it shows. Allen is a big reason why the Broncos are on pace to set the single-season NFL record for sacks—he’s racked up 6.0 on the season.

But an even more impressive stat is his number of quarterback hits: 30. That is by far the most in the NFL and displays his ability to wreck a passing play. For comparison, Myles Garrett, who leads the league with 15.0 sacks, ranks second in QB hits but is nine behind Allen with 21.

DT Milton Williams, Patriots

New England QB Drake Maye was an injury replacement at last year’s Pro Bowl Games, so he doesn’t qualify. But Milton Williams, a fifth-year player, does. He’s having a stellar first year as he anchors the league’s No. 1 run defense, with his seven tackles for loss topped by just five other interior defensive linemen. But Williams isn’t just a two-down run-stuffer—he also pushes the pocket, with 3.5 sacks on the season, putting him on pace to set a career high.

S Jalen Pitre, Texans

There is no unit in all of football better than the Texans’ defense, which ranks first in both points allowed and yards allowed. Jalen Pitre, a native of Houston, is a big reason why as he patrols the secondary. His three picks are fifth-most in the NFL, and he’s been a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. He has not allowed a touchdown on 31 targets, and when he is thrown at, QBs have just a 54.8 passer rating. That’s the second-lowest QB rating allowed among all safeties who’ve been targeted at least 30 times.

RS Parker Washington, Jaguars

A wide receiver by trade, Parker Washington also doubles as Jacksonville’s punt returner, where he’s taken two of them back to the house. There have been a dozen special teams returns touchdowns this season, but Washington is the only player with more than one of those scores. He leads the NFL with 16.6 yards per punt return, and he’s also an emerging player on offense. Washington is tied for the team lead in both receptions and touchdown catches while ranking second in yards.