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•Blog network: NFL Nation Brown started 15 games last season, missing one because of an ankle injury.
The fourth-year player will be making his second appearance in the Pro Bowl. He also was picked in 2007.
Samuels has a torn right triceps, which caused him to miss the end of the regular season.
The Pro Bowl will be played Feb. 8 in Honolulu.
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