Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, and Sterling Sharpe were elected as Hall of Famers in 2025 as a part of the smallest Hall of Fame class in 20 years. So few inductions will open up the door for a bigger 2026 Hall of Fame class. On Wednesday, 128 modern era players were nominated to be immortalized in football history as a part of the 2026 class.

The screening committee will reduce the list of former superstars from 128 to 50 players in October. The list will then be cut down to 25 semifinalists, then 15 finalists, and finally, three to five players will be chosen to officially don the gold jacket. There are 13 players in their first year of eligibility. Overall, 77 offensive players, 42 defensive players, and nine special teamers can be voted in. So, among these modern era pl

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