Everything you need to know about the 2024 Pro Bowl

The 2024 Pro Bowl will return to Orlando, Florida this week for a two-day event featuring the league's top players competing in a number of games, including dodgeball, "Madden," and seven-on-seven flag football.

Eighty-eight players in total were named to the 2024 Pro Bowl, but a number of them will be missing because of Super Bowl LVIII. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, defensive lineman Chris Jones, guard Joe Thuney, and center Creed Humphrey will not participate as they prepare for next Sunday's Super Bowl, along with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey, defensive end Nick Bosa, tight end George Kittle, fullback Kyle Juszcyzk, defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, cornerback Charvarius Ward, linebacker Fred Warner, and tackle Trent Williams.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Dallas Cowboys signal caller Dak Prescott were excused for personal reasons, as well as Cowboys guard Zack Martin.

Below YouBet provides you with everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Pro Bowl, from the schedule, to the roster, Pro Bowl odds, and more.

Where is the 2024 Pro Bowl?

The Pro Bowl will once again be held in Orlando at the University of Central Florida's home stadium of Nicholson Fieldhouse, plus Camping World Stadium.

Nicholson Fieldhouse will host the first set of skills competitions on Thursday, Feb. 1, while Camping World Stadium, home venue of the Citrus Bowl and other prominent college football series, will hold another set of skills challenges on Sunday, as well as the main event, seven-on-seven flag football.

When is the 2024 Pro Bowl?

The Pro Bowl will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Sunday's Pro Bowl Games will begin at 3 p.m. ET.

ESPN Deportes will also air a Spanish broadcast.

Who made the 2024 Pro Bowl roster?

In addition to the Chiefs and 49ers, the Ravens (seven), Cowboys (seven), Miami Dolphins (six), Philadelphia Eagles (six), Cleveland Browns (five), and Detroit Lions (five) had at least five players named to the Pro Bowl.

Among the players representing the NFC, Jalen Hurts (Eagles), Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), and Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) are the three quarterbacks on the roster. D'Andre Swift (Eagles), Kyren Williams (Los Angeles Rams), and Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) are the running backs, and CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys), Puka Nacua (Rams), Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions), and DK Metcalf (Seahawks) make up the receivers.

Quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins), C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), and Gardner Minshew (Indianapolis Colts) are the AFC quarterbacks. Raheem Mostert (Dolphins), James Cook (Buffalo Bills), and Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) are the AFC's running backs, and Tyreek Hill (Dolphins), Amari Cooper (Browns), Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers), and Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) are the receivers. Hill, in his eighth year in the NFL, made history this year as the first receiver to make the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons.

Five rookies are among the 28 first-time Pro Bowlers on the roster: They are Stroud, Nacua, Sam LaPorta (Lions), Marvin Mims (Denver Broncos), and Devon Witherspoon (Seahawks).

Four teams did not have a player named to the Pro Bowl: the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders, and Carolina Panthers.

You can find the full 2024 Pro Bowl roster at NFL.com.

Which skills competitions will be part of the 2024 Pro Bowl?

Thursday's Skills Showdown will include precision passing, a one-minute accuracy competition among quarterbacks; best catch, as voted by fans; closest to the pin, a test of players' golfing abilities; high stakes, a punt-catching contest; dodgeball; and Kick-Tac-Toe.

On Sunday, the flag football game will begin at 3 p.m. Eli and Peyton Manning will return as head coaches in a rematch of last year's Pro Bowl, with Eli the reigning champ. Other skills competitions will air between quarters of the game. They include a "Madden" head-to-head battle; Gridiron Gauntlet, a full-field obstacle course relay race; Tug-of-War; and Move the Chains, featuring offensive and defensive linemen.

Can you bet on the 2024 Pro Bowl?

Odds are available on the 2024 Pro Bowl at various sportsbooks, like DraftKings. You can wager on the winning conference of the flag football game, as well as the winning conference of the Gridiron Gauntlet, Move The Chains, and Precision Passing.