Updated: 9:13 PM EST Dec 21, 2020 By Russ Reed Three players will represent the New England Patriots in the 2021 NFL Pro Bowl, which will be a virtual event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Patriots punter Jake Bailey earned his first Pro Bowl nod in his second NFL season. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has made his third straight Pro Bowl with New England, while special teams captain Matthew Slater earned his ninth career Pro Bowl invitation which extends his NFL record.Bailey, 23, leads the NFL with a net average of 46.1 yards per punt and ranks second in the American Football Conference with an average of 47.8 yards per punt. He also leads the AFC with 24 punts that have been downed inside the opponent s 20-yard line. His net and gross punt averages are both on pace to set new single-season franchise records.He is now the second punter in franchise history to earn Pro Bowl honors, joining Rich Camarillo, who was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1983.Gilmore, 30, is h
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