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DeMarco Murray, Taylor Lewan among five Titans named to Pro Bowl

SELECTIONS

Jurrell Casey, defensive line, second Pro Bowl selection: He went to the game as an alternate last year and continues to gain notoriety as a disruptive force. Casey plays end in the Titans' base defense, then is a tackle in the nickel package. The team has credited him with 24 quarterback pressures, third-most on the team.

Taylor Lewan, left tackle, first Pro Bowl selection: He's been a dominant player in his third season, offering excellent pass protection for Marcus Mariota and helping key the space that has made DeMarco Murray the AFC's leading rusher. The Titans have turned into an offensive-line driven team and Lewan is at the forefront of that.

DeMarco Murray, running back, third Pro Bowl selection: Murray was a Pro Bowl selection from the Dallas Cowboys in 2013 and 2014. He's currently the second-leading rusher in the NFL and the top man in the AFC with 1,224 ground yards. He's scored nine rushing TDs and caught three more.

Brian Orakpo, outside linebacker, fourth Pro Bowl selection: He made the Pro Bowl while with Washington in 2009, 2010 and 2013. He has 11 sacks in his second season with the Titans, thriving in Dick LeBeau's system in which he is not exclusively on the right side. He's just what the previous regime was banking on when he was signed as a free agent in 2015.

Delanie Walker, tight end, second Pro Bowl selection: Walker went as an alternate last year. He's leading the Titans with 57 receptions that have produced 742 yards and six touchdowns.

SNUBS

Marcus Mariota, quarterback: Guys have to wait in line at the quarterback position, and Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger are having great years. Derek Carr of the Raiders is the breakthrough player. Mariota is an alternate.

Jack Conklin, right tackle: The three tackles on the team are solid in Joe Thomas, Lewan and Donald Penn of the Raiders. Conklin is an alternate.

Also:

Fullback Jalston Fowler is an alternate.