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Wayne's Greg Olsen Named To Pro Bowl Again
Olsen, a tight end with the Carolina Panthers, has been named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season.
Wayne native Greg Olsen has been selected to play in the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl.
Olsen has been an integral part of the Carolina Panthers’ offensive gameplan this season and has been a favorite target of quarterback Cam Newton.
Olsen was a star player when he played for his father Chris at Wayne Hills High School. He was a finalist for the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year award. The Chicago Bears drafted him in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Olsen has 71 receptions this year and set new career highs for yards, 1,048, and touchdowns, seven, and there are still two games to play.
Olsen is one of 10 players selected from the 14-0 Panthers to play in the Pro Bowl.
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The Pro Bowl will be held Jan. 31 in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
If Carolina makes to the Super Bowl, replacement players will be selected to take their roster spots.
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