TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona's Patrick Peterson is headed to the Pro Bowl for the second time in his two seasons in the NFL.

This one, he said, means more because he has been chosen as a cornerback. Last year, as a rookie, he made the Pro Bowl as a punt returner.

Patrick, as confident as they come in pro football, says he expected the selection and considers it a reward for the hard work he has done since the Cardinals made him the No. 5 pick overall in the 2011 draft.

Peterson is Arizona's only Pro Bowl selection. Inside linebacker Daryl Washington and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald were chosen as alternates.

Washington says he is disappointed, while Fitzgerald says he is surprised.