Peyton Manning was voted to his 14th Pro Bowl this season. And for the first time in his career, Manning will skip the Pro Bowl.
The 38-year-old quarterback has been hampered the last month with a quad injury. It's that same injury that is keeping Manning out of the NFL's all-star game on Jan. 25.
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"It's a great honor to be selected to the Pro Bowl, and I've always taken the obligation to play in it very seriously," Manning told The Denver Post. "I've believed that, if healthy, it's a player's responsibility to play in the game because of what it means to be voted in by your peers and the fans.
"I'm disappointed that I'm just not healthy enough this year to be part of it. It's going to be tough not being down there with the other guys, but it hasn't had enough time to heal."
Manning informed the league of his decision Sunday morning.
Manning missed last year's Pro Bowl, but only because the Broncos were in the Super Bowl. His 14 Pro Bowl selections tie center Bruce Matthews and tight end Tony Gonzalez for the most all-time.