Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams made no attempt to hide how upset he was at being snubbed for this year's Pro Bowl.
Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson.lone Pro Bowl selection on Thursday, earning a second straight nod with a strong season that belied his underwhelming stat-line.
Williams' 9.0 sacks are tied for most among NFC interior defensive lineman while his 15 tackles for loss and 26 QB hits are tops among at that goup. He's either matched our outperformed the three players selected to the Pro Bowl over him: the Giants' Dexter Lawrence , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers'Williams also recorded a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown -- the longest in NFL history by a defensive lineman - to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week in early December.
"Honestly, I don't care at this point," Williams said, calling it frustrating to merely be an alternate. "I ain't gonna lie," he said."They gotta review that or something, bro. They trippin'. I ain't gonna lie. They trippin.'"
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