2025 Pro Bowl games: Full list of events Detroit Lions players will play in

2025 Pro Bowl games: Full list of events Detroit Lions players will play in  - Pride Of Detroit

The 2025 Pro Bowl Games begin on Thursday night, and there will be six Detroit Lions players in attendance: quarterback Jared Goff, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, center Frank Ragnow, tackle Taylor Decker, safety Brian Branch, and punter Jack Fox.

On Wednesday, the NFL released the event details of the 2025 Pro Bowl, which features some brand-new competition that could be at least mildly entertaining for any football-starved Lions fans. They also announced the participants for each event.

Here are the competitions you can see Lions players take part in starting on Thursday night.

Note: Remember that Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell withdrew from the Pro Bowl due to injuries

Thursday, Jan. 30 — 7-8:30 p.m. ET — ESPN

Passing the Test

Event description:

Quarterbacks try to hit targets at various distances around the field worth different point values in 40 seconds. Before the challenge, each quarterback will select a Pro Bowl Games teammate to answer five trivia questions about current Pro Bowl players. For every correct answer, the quarterback gets an additional 10 seconds. The winner of the competition is the team with the quarterback who scores the most points.

Lions participant: Jared Goff will participate, and Packers running back Josh Jacobs will be his partner, answering trivia questions to add to his time to throw.

Other participants: The other QB participants are Joe Burrow, Drake Maye (lol), Russell Wilson, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield.

The Big Spike

Event description:

Three big men from each conference step up to the Spike-o-Meter and have three attempts to score the highest number on their spike. The player with the highest score, measured by power and impact, will win their conference three points.

Lions participant: Frank Ragnow

Other participants: Rashawn Slater, Quinnen Williams, Joel Bitonio, Chris Lindstrom, Dexter Lawrence

Relay Race

Event description:

A simultaneous relay-style event where four players from each conference complete a 40-yard dash before handing a football to the next athlete on their team, continuing until the fourth and final leg crosses the finish line. The conferences will compete in three rounds, with the fastest team winning.

Lions participants: Jahmyr Gibbs and Brian Branch will team up with Jaycee Horn and Micah Parsons for one of three heats

Other participants: The Lions players will be up against this quartet of AFC players: Jonathan Taylor, Pat Surtain, Danielle Hunter, Patrick Ricard

Dodgeball

Event description: You know what dodgeball is

Lions participants: Taylor Decker and Jack Fox will team up with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Erik McCoy, Leonard Williams, Bijan Robinson, and Robert Hunt

Other participants: The AFC team they’ll be up against consists of Jeffery Simmons, Logan Cookie, Ronnie Stanley, Chris Boswell, Joe Mixon, Isaac Seumalo, Tyler Linderbaum


Sunday, Feb. 2 — 3-6 p.m. ET — ESPN/ABC

Punt Perfect

Event description:

Two players (one punter, one non-punter) from each conference punt from the 35-yard line, attempting to place as many punts as possible in one minute (or 12 punts) into a set of six buckets in the end zone. Each bucket is worth one point, with every fourth punt worth three points. The two players with the highest combined score will be the winners.

Lions participant: Jack Fox will team up with 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk

Other participants: AFC team: Logan Cooke and Marlon Humphrey

The Great Football Race

Event description:

Six players from each conference will face off in a relay race consisting of five different challenges, culminating with a sled push. The team to cross the finish line first wins and earns three points for their conference.

Lions participant: Frank Ragnow will team up with Micah Parsons, Tristan Wirfs, Brandon Aubrey, Andrew DePaola, and Erik McCoy

Other participants: AFC team: Myles Garrett, Tyler Linderbaum, Rashawn Slater, Chris Boswell, Ross Matiscik, Connor McGovern

Tug-of-War

Event description: You know what tug-of-war is

Lions participant: Taylor Decker will team up with Chris Lindstrom, Tyler Smith, Robert Hunt, and Brian O’Neill

Other participants: The AFC team they’ll compete against is: Quenton Nelson, Isaac Seumalo, Joel Bitonio, Ronnie Stanley, and Dion Dawkins

Flag Football

Event description: The games end with the main event, which is a full flag football game

Lions participants: Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Frank Ragnow, Brian Branch

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