Brees, Rivers, Fitzgerald and Witten are among eight players in their first year of eligibility who are still in the running for inclusion in the 2026 class. Also in that group are running backs Frank Gore and LeSean McCoy, tight end Greg Olsen and center Maurkice Pouncey.

Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald advanced to the next stage of consideration for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in their first yea

Maybe one day we’ll be talking about newcomers Quinshon Judkins or Carson Schwesinger in the same glowing terms as some of Cleveland's legends.

Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald are one step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brees and Fitzgerald, who are each in their first year of eligibility, were among 52 players who moved forward to the next round of voting for the Class of 2026 as announced Wednesday by the Hall of Fame.

Ravens DT C.J. Okoye joins team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing to talk about making the change from Nigerian pro basketball player to American football player, how he became a force to be reckoned with as a run defender,