Veteran Steelers Offensive Lineman Named to First Pro Bowl
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo will be making his Pro Bowl debut on Sunday, his representation, Excel Sports Management, announced Monday night on X.
Seumalo will finish his second season with Pittsburgh at the league’s all-star festivities. He joins five other Pittsburgh players named to the Pro Bowl in kicker Chris Boswell, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and Miles Killebrew, who also is an alternate.
Watt pulled out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, while Killebrew will serve as an injury replacement for New England Patriots special teamer Brenden Schooler. Seumalo replaced Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith, who will play in the Super Bowl.
Seumalo signed with Pittsburgh in 2023 on a three-year, $24 million deal. This year, he started 13 games for the Steelers after returning to action from a pectoral injury he suffered during the preseason.
Second-year offensive lineman Spencer Anderson filled in during Seumalo’s absence. The Steelers lost another guard, James Daniels, to an Achilles tear in September.
The Steelers ranked fourth in rushing attempts (533) and 11th in rushing yards (2,166) this season as Seumalo helped pave the way. Pittsburgh also had to plug rookie Mason McCormick into the starting lineup during the course of the season, with him playing beside fellow rookie, center Zach Frazier.
Seumalo spent the first seven years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, who drafted him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. For his career, he’s played in 111 games, making 90 starts.
The NFL Pro Bowl Games are a multi-day AFC vs. NFC event that take place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Some of the NFL’s brightest stars will take part in competitions and a flag football game to celebrate their achievement. The events replace the actual game, which lost its luster over the years.