Former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders has claimed that he will return to action in this season's Pro Bowl.
Sanders has been named as a team captain alongside fellow Hall of Famer Jerry Rice in a new format for the match, which will see the duo draft the Pro Bowl players into two rosters.
The two-time Super Bowl winner has been playfully jousting with Rice on Twitter recently and "officially announced" that he would play in the prestigious event for a ninth time.
"Ladies and Gentlemen I am officially announcing "I WILL SUIT UP IN HAWAII" Please let @JerryRice know that a real captain leads by example!" Sanders wrote on Twitter.
The 46-year-old also tweeted current Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, who wears 21 on his shirt like Sanders did during his career, to tell him that he might need to change his number.
"@RealPeterson21 u may have to wear another number in the pro bowl for #teamDeion because your Captain may play in the #Probowl! WHAT!!!" Sanders added.
Sanders, who also played professional baseball, was voted as the Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 and named in the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
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