Cardinals' Josh Sweat irked after 'frustrating' Pro Bowl snub - ESPN

TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat did not hold back his disappointment Wednesday in being named a Pro Bowl alternate this week.

The eight-year veteran said he was unjustly snubbed from one of the two ways for a player to be individually recognized despite being the only NFC player with double-digit sacks to not get a Pro Bowl invite.

«I'm upset because there's only two individual things that you can get and it's Pro Bowl and All-Pro,» Sweat said. «And I got one taken away from me. I'm just flat out saying it was taken away from me — and it ain't the first time.»

Sweat already has matched his career high of 11.0 sacks, and his 4.0 forced fumbles this season not only lead the NFL but are a career high, as well. He also is playing in a scheme under Arizona coach Jonathan Gannon and defensive coordinator Nick Rallis — both of whom coached Sweat in 2021 and 2022 with the Philadelphia Eagles — that allows him to move from side to side and play free; whereas in Philadelphia, Sweat said, he was limited to one side.

«It's like I don't know what else I could have done at that point,» said Sweat, who is in his first season with the Cardinals. «I don't know what else I could have done. Now previous years, maybe you could have said he didn't have the popularity, maybe he didn't get the fan vote. This year, I was second in fan voting for NFC. It's like, what else did they want me to do? The popularity was there. You could say losing team. It didn't matter; I had the popularity.»

Sweat was the second-leading vote-getter in the NFC among outside linebackers and fourth overall. Besides New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns — who was second in outside linebacker votes received and is second overall in sacks — the other two