Buffalo Bills' Eric Wood added to Pro Bowl roster

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil has more important things to think about than a Hawaiian vacation.

Kalil ducked out of the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl, making room for Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood.

Wood will join Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who will replace Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, the team reported Monday. The Pro Bowl is Sunday, Jan. 31, a week before the Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.

Wood, 29, was selected No. 28 overall by the Bills in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Louisville.

Since 2009, Wood has started 95 games and recovered four fumbles. Wood anchored an offensive line that churned out an NFL-best 2,432 rushing yards in 2015. The Bills were tops in the NFL with 19 rushing touchdowns, 152 rushing yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry.