The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its final group of semifinalists for the 2026 class on Tuesday. Among the 26 modern-era players to garner enough support among voters are six with ties to the New England Patriots.

The group is headed by franchise legends Rodney Harrison, Vince Wilfork and Adam Vinatieri and also includes short-time Patriots Fred Taylor, Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne.

Logan Mankins, James Harrison and Asante Samuel, on the other hand, did not make the cut.

Harrison saw action in a combined 199 regular season and playoff games over the course of his 15-year career in the NFL, including 72 as a member of the Patriots. A cornerstone of two Super Bowl-winning defenses, he is a three-time All-Pro and two-time Pro-Bowler who is one of only two NFL players — the other bein

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