Former Pitt offensive tackle Brian O’Neill, who is now a fixture on the Minnesota Vikings offensive line, earned an invitation to the Pro Bowl on Wednesday. The tackle did not make the initial Pro Bowl cut but was invited to play after Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Tristan Wirfs suffered an ankle injury.
O’Neill came to Minnesota as a second-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft after a solid career at Pitt. Since then, he has steadily ascended in status, becoming a starter six weeks into his first NFL season after Riley Reiff was forced to miss time with an injury.