Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, Frank Gore and Philip Rivers will be among the players who will be in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year. All played their final NFL seasons in 2020.

Eli Manning was in his hometown this week for various events and appearances leading into Super Bowl 2025 but this did not turn out to be a grand homecoming for him.

The four-person class is the first since 2005 with fewer than six inductees. Adam Vinatieri also missed out in his first chance.