Jordan Davis Snubbed from Pro Bowl Despite Breakout Season: Eagles Teammates Rally Behind Star DT
There’s no sugarcoating it-Jordan Davis deserved a Pro Bowl nod. And in Philadelphia, where football is a way of life, fans and teammates alike are letting the league know they missed big on this one.
The NFL unveiled its 2025 Pro Bowl rosters, and five Eagles made the cut: rookie corners Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, linebacker Zack Baun, defensive tackle Jalen Carter, and center Cam Jurgens. Solid group, no doubt.
But the glaring omission? Jordan Davis.
And it’s not even close.
The 25-year-old defensive tackle is playing the best football of his career. This isn’t just a feel-good story-it’s a production-driven case.
After dropping 26 pounds in the offseason, Davis has transformed into a different kind of force. He’s quicker, more durable, and finally playing the kind of snap count that lets his impact stretch beyond early downs.
And the numbers back it up: 65 tackles, nine tackles for loss, eight quarterback pressures, six pass deflections, six quarterback hits, and 4.5 sacks across 15 games. That’s not just solid-it’s disruptive, consistent, and Pro Bowl-worthy.
What makes this sting even more is that Davis has arguably outperformed Carter-who did make the Pro Bowl-this season. While Carter has missed five games, Davis has been available every week, anchoring the defensive front and making plays that weren’t part of his game early in his career.
Swatting passes at the line, collapsing pockets, chasing down plays-this isn’t the same Davis who entered the league as a run-stopper with upside. This is a complete interior lineman, and he’s earned every bit of the recognition he’s not getting.
His teammates know it too. Multiple Eagles players have publicly backed Davis, calling out the league for the oversight. And Davis, for his part, has handled the snub with the kind of maturity that’s become a staple of his locker room presence.
“It was a little disheartening. I won’t even sit there and lie,” Davis said.
“But at the end of the day, that’s just the decision of the fans and I guess the people who voted. I don’t have any say in that.
All I can do is just continue to work.”
That’s the mindset that’s won over his coaches, teammates, and the Philly faithful. Davis made it clear: he’s not chasing accolades-he’s chasing greatness.
“Pro Bowl, while it’s good to have, it doesn’t tell the story of the journey that I’ve been through,” he said. “And all this work that I’ve been putting in for myself, I don’t do it for the Pro Bowl.
I do it for the team. I’m just satisfied getting better and playing my best ball.”
And that’s exactly what he’s doing. Davis has evolved into one of the league’s most complete defensive tackles, and his growth has been a major reason the Eagles' defense has remained formidable through a challenging season. He’s not just eating up blocks anymore-he’s making game-changing plays, and doing it week in and week out.
In a league where availability, consistency, and impact matter, Davis checks every box. So yeah, it’s fair to say the Pro Bowl voters got this one wrong. But if Davis keeps trending the way he is, it won’t be long before the league has no choice but to recognize what’s happening in Philly.
For now, Davis is doing what he’s always done-putting his head down, grinding, and letting his play speak louder than any snub ever could.