Tampa Bay improved its rushing attack in a major way last season and the franchise could continue to make strides in the right direction.

This year's Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. EST. On Thursday, the NFL hosted its Pro Bowl Skills Challenge at the University of Central Florida, at the Nicholson Fieldhouse. WESH takes a look at each player with local ties ahead of this year's Pro Bowl:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans was named a Pro Bowl replacement for Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb on the NFC roster.

The Bucs and Jaguars are having a sense of deja vu. Coming off of the heels of the Bucs blocking the Jaguars from interviewing offensive line coach Kevin Carberry for a similar position, Tampa Bay is denying Jacksonville once again.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially sticking with continuity with their new offensive coordinator hire. NFL writer Mike Garafolo reported on Friday that the

Liam Coen is now building a staff around him with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the Bucs are ensuring he does not cripple them any further.

The Buccaneers have promoted John Grizzard as their offensive coordinator after Liam Coen left for the Jaguars.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted Josh Grizzard, an in-house candidate, to replace Liam Coen as offensive coordinator. Grizzard spent his first season with the Buccaneers as the passing game coordinator. He also had significant input on 3rd downs, which ranked No. 1 in the NFL at a 51.11% conversion rate.

For the third time in as many years, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were forced to search for a new offensive coordinator. This time, however, they are reportedly promoting from within. The Buccaneers are promoting former pass-game coordinator Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator,

Grizzard joined the Bucs last season after spending seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins. A former football player and graduate assistant at Yale, he rose through the ranks when he joined the Dolphins in 2017 as an offensive quality control coach and then was promoted to coach receivers.

While Super Bowl 59 looms, the NFL's best players take center stage for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. For the third consecutive year, the league's best will compete in a series of skills competitions and a flag football game, eschewing the traditional tackle football event. Games include dodgeball, tug-of-war and punting competitions.