Four Vikings were named to the 2018 Pro Bowl on Tuesday night, inviting plenty of speculation about snubs from the roster of the NFC North champions.
Three defenders — cornerback Xavier Rhodes, defensive end Everson Griffen and linebacker Anthony Barr — were voted in for the Vikings’ second-ranked defense.
Receiver Adam Thielen made his first Pro Bowl. He’s fifth in the NFL with a career-high 1,191 receiving yards on 83 catches. Thielen is the third Minnesota native to make the Pro Bowl with the Vikings, joining center Matt Birk and guard Milt Sunde.
Griffen, 29, makes his third straight Pro Bowl with a career-high 13 sacks and three forced fumbles in 13 games.