Several Falcons named Pro Bowl alternates
Falcons fullback Derrick Coleman is a first-team alternate for the Pro Bowl as a special teams player.
Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, running back Devonta Freeman, quarterback Matt Ryan and cornerback Desmond Trufant are also alternates, according to the team.
Wide receiver Julio Jones and center Alex Mack were named first-team Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
“It’s a really good honor to make the Pro Bowl,” Mack said. “I was real happy to get that news. It means a lot that it comes from coaches, fans and and the people you go against.”
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