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Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward to take part in Pro Bowl 'Skills Showdown'

Events include the "40 Yard Splash" and "Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball."

On Sunday, Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward will participate in their first Pro Bowl.

But before the Cleveland Browns defenders take the football field in Orlando, they'll first take part in activities including the "40 Yard Splash," "Gridiron Gauntlet" and "Epic Dodgeball."

On Tuesday, the NFL announced the rosters for this year's "Skills Showdown," which will take place on Thursday. As they will in Sunday's game, both Garrett and Ward will represent the AFC, which will be "coached" by former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and former Denver Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware.

This year will mark the third edition of the Skills Showdown format, which sees Pro Bowlers compete against one another in unique challenges.

This year's 'Showdown' will include new competitions, including the "40 Yard Splash" presented by McDonalds and a revamped Gridiron Gauntlet presented by Castrol EDGE. Per NFL.com, the following five competitions will make up this year's Skills Showdown:

40 Yard Splash presented by McDonalds: A new challenge that puts teamwork to the test as players participate in a football-inspired take on a fire bucket brigade. Players race to fill up a dunk tank and attempt to hit the target with a football, dropping an opposing team member into the tank.

Gridiron Gauntlet presented by Castrol EDGE: Five players from each team will participate in a head-to-head relay race designed to showcase strength, speed, and agility. Competitions include a fumble scramble through an inflatable path, among others.

Best Hands presented by Madden NFL Overdrive: Two WR-QB duos from each conference will compete in a timed relay race to catch a series of passes at a sequence of downfield targets as quickly as possible. Designated targets require a specific style of catch -- diving, one-handed, over the shoulder, etc. -- which must be executed before the receiver can move on to the next target.

Precision Passing presented by Madden NFL Overdrive: Each conference's two quarterbacks and one captain-appointed non-quarterback will battle it out in a one-minute accuracy competition, as they attempt to hit as many targets as possible.

Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball presented by Skittles: In the grand finale, Pro Bowlers will compete in a classic game of dodgeball, with every member of each team participating. In a best of three series, the team with the last person on the court wins.

This year's Skills Showdown will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. It will air on ESPN on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.

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