Dolphins Jarvis Landry and Branden Albert earn Pro Bowl call up

Miami Dolphins duo Jarvis Landry and Branden Albert will travel to Hawaii for the 2016 Pro Bowl after injuries opened up a couple of roster spots for alternates.

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The Dolphins were left without a single player in this year’s all-star game when an injury ended Mike Pouncey’s season early. But now Landry and Albert, who were both originally overlooked, have a chance to showcase their talents in Honolulu on January 31.

Landry, who will make his first Pro Bowl appearance in just his second season, replaces Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, who pulled out after suffering a concussion in the AFC Wild Card round game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Albert, meanwhile, will play in his second Pro Bowl after earning an invite to Hawaii in 2013. The Dolphins left tackle will take the place of Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams.

The call up is certainly fitting for Landry, who broke the Dolphins receptions record with 110 catches in 2015, just one year after his 84 catches broke the franchise number of receptions by a rookie.

As well as two franchise records, Landry has caught more passes (194) in his first two seasons than anyone else in NFL history. He displayed his ability and talent on a weekly basis, which made for a quite spectacular 2015 season highlight reel.

Whether it was a 69-yard punt return touchdown, a 50-yard touchdown catch and run during which he made eight defenders miss, a one-handed grab that was named number one in a countdown of the top 10 catches of the season by the NFL, or a 22-yard end around that ended with him powering through two Titans linebackers for the score, Landry was making sure everybody knew what he is capable of.

For Albert though, the invitation will bear a more momentous meaning, given that he was unsure if he would ever play football again after severely damaging his right knee during the 2014 season.

Albert did come back from a torn ACL however, to the delight of Ryan Tannehill and Dolphins fans alike, and continued to play at a high level. Albert is a worthy recipient of a trip to Hawaii after he rehabbed tirelessly in the offseason to be ready to play in the season opener at Washington.

While Landry and Albert have eventually received the recognition they deserve, one Dolphin will still feel hard done by. Reshad Jones finished the season with five interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, 135 combined tackles – which was fourth best in the entire league, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.

The Pro Bowl safety roster spots were instead awarded to Eric Berry, Charles Woodson, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Tyrann Mathieu, and Reggie Nelson. Jones had just as many picks as Thomas, Woodson, and Mathieu, and had three more than Berry and Chancellor.

He also out-tackled every other NFL defensive back and recorded 46 more tackles than Mathieu – his closest competitor from the list of safeties above.

This is not to say they are undeserving of their Pro Bowl selections; all of them have earnt it by consistently playing at a very high level this season, including Jones.

Yet another knee injury ended Mathieu’s season, which means the Pro Bowl will need a replacement. Don’t be surprised if Jones’s Hula dance makes a reappearance in Honolulu in a week and a half.