The Pro Bowl Games start on Thursday, then conclude on Sunday, and the all-star players have their assignments for 10 skills competitions and the flag-football game.

Ten players from Alabama high schools and colleges are scheduled to participate in the Pro Bowl Games. Their assignments include:

• Detroit Lions strong safety Brian Branch (Alabama): Relay Race, flag football
• Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville): Passing the Test, flag football
• Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama): Relay Race, flag football
• Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama): Relay Race, flag football
• Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama): Helmet Harmony, Punt Perfect, flag football
• Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama): Passing the Test, flag football
• Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (Alabama): Relay Race, flag football
• Green Bay Packers free safety Xavier McKinney (Alabama): Helmet Harmony, flag football
• Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama): Relay Race, flag football
• New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama): The Big Spike, Tug-of-War

Two other players with Alabama football roots were chosen for the Pro Bowl Games but are not participating – Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama) and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama).

The Pro Bowl Games will be televised from 6 to 7:30 p.m. CST Thursday by ESPN from Nicholson Fieldhouse at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

The winning conference in each of the skills events receives three points, except dodgeball, which is worth six points. The score at the end of the skills events will be the starting score for the flag-football game.

In Thursday’s events, the AFC and the NFC will square off in:

Passing The Test: Quarterbacks try to hit targets at various distances around the field worth different point values in 40 seconds. Before the challenge, each quarterback will select a Pro Bowl Games teammate to answer five trivia questions about current Pro Bowl players. For every correct answer, the quarterback gets an additional 10 seconds. The winner of the competition is the team with the quarterback who scores the most points.

Satisfying Catches: One wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each conference will compete in an obstacle course, including catches from a Jugs machine at three distances. Each teammate will complete the course back-to-back with the lowest combined time winning the challenge.

The Big Spike: Three big men from each conference step up to the Spike-o-Meter and have three attempts to score the highest number on their spike. The player with the highest score, measured by power and impact, will win.

Relay Race: A simultaneous event where four players from each conference complete a 40-yard dash before handing a football to the next athlete on their team. The conferences will compete in three rounds, with the fastest team winning.

Helmet Harmony: A game show to test player knowledge of their teammates, with every correct answer worth one point.

Dodgeball: A two-round tournament featuring four teams of seven players.

The Pro Bowl Games continues at 2 p.m. Sunday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. ABC and ESPN will televise Sunday’s events.

Before the flag-football game, the skills events on Sunday include:

Punt Perfect: One punter and one non-punter from each conference punt from the 35-yard line, attempting to place as many punts as possible in one minute (or 12 punts) into a set of six buckets in the end zone. Each bucket is worth one point, with every fourth punt worth three points.

Madden NFL 25 competition: Two AFC players and two NFC players meet in a high-stakes showdown in Madden NFL 25. The event will be streamed live on EA Sports Madden’s Twitch channel on Saturday with a full replay available on the NFL’s YouTube channel. In addition to being streamed live, a clip will air as part of Sunday’s coverage.

The Great Football Race: Six players from each conference will face off in a relay race consisting of five challenges, culminating with a sled push.

Tug-of-War: A five-on-five competition positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull on the rope to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best-of-three.