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Meanwhile, Adams is the first Packers receiver to make four consecutive Pro Bowls (2017-20) since James Lofton made six in a row from 1980-85.
Despite missing two games with a hamstring injury, Adams has caught 98 passes for 1,186 yards and 14 TDs, the second most in the NFL this season. This is the first time the seventh-year receiver has been voted a starter.
"He is a phenomenal player. He is as good as they come," Rodgers said of Adams. "I wouldn't want to throw to anybody else. I have so much love and respect for him as a person, the way he carries himself, his demeanor, his competitiveness, his focus, the plays that he makes on the field, the way that he communicates with me, the respect that he shows me, the respect that he earns from myself and our team every single day. He is one of a kind."
Bakhtiari was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season and third time overall. The four-time All-Pro made his first Pro Bowl appearance as an injury replacement in 2016.
One year after being "snubbed" during initial balloting for the Pro Bowl, Smith was voted as a starter after registering a team-high 11½ sacks and three forced fumbles. He also garnered the most fan votes among NFC outside linebackers.
Smith, who has 25 sacks in two seasons with Green Bay, is the first Packers player to have back-to-back seasons with 11 or more sacks since Aaron Kampman (2006-07).
Alexander, Jones and Jenkins are all first-time Pro Bowl selections, with Alexander and Jenkins becoming the first draft picks of Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst to make a Pro Bowl team.
Alexander, 23, is the youngest Packers player to be voted to the Pro Bowl since Eddie Lacy was selected in 2013. The third-year pro has been regarded as one of the top shutdown cornerbacks in the league this season, recording 46 tackles, nine passes defensed and an interception in 13 starts.
Like Alexander, Jones was selected as an alternate last year before making the Pro Bowl cut this time around. The 26-year-old running back has had at least 130 rushing yards in two of his last three games and is now just 32 yards from a second consecutive 1,000-yard season on the ground.