FLOWERY BRANCH -- Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom was named to his first Pro Bowl on Wednesday.
“The way he plays, there is not one ounce...he gives everything he has in everything that he does,” offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford said.
Lindstrom is the first Falcons offensive lineman to be selected to the Pro Bowl since Jake Matthews and Alex Mack in 2018.
“I would say that Chris, for me, I think he has,” said Ledford when asked if Lindstrom has had a Pro Bowl season. “Chris is playing as well as anybody that I’ve seen. I think when you watch the film, I just love everything about Chris and what he’s made of....it’s the preparation and the way he plays.”
Lindstrom, a fourth-year player, has started all 14 games this season and has played all 850 offensive snaps this season.
Lindstrom has helped the Falcons average 164.1 yards rushing per game, which ranks third in the league. He is listed as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL this season with a grade of 93.6 by profootballfocus.com.
Lindstrom, who played at Boston College, was selected 13th overall by the Falcons in the 2019 draft.
This year the Pro Bowl game is being eliminated. They will hold Pro Bowl and flag football events in Las Vegas. The game had become uncompetitive as players did not want to risk injury in the game. The events will be televised on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
The Falcons picked up Lindstrom’s $13.2 million fifth-year option for next season, when he’ll be in line for a hefty long-term contract extension.
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Sept. 11: Saints 27, Falcons 26
Sept. 18: Rams 31, Falcons 27
Sept. 25 Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
Oct. 2 Falcons 23, Browns 20
Oct. 9 Buccaneers 21, Falcons 15
Oct. 16 Falcons 28, 49ers 14
Oct. 23 Bengals 35, Falcons 17
Oct. 30 Falcons 37, Panthers 34 OT
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