32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Commanders' Payne first to be tagged, Meet the man scouring Nigeria for the next generation of NBA and NFL talent, 2023 NFL combine preview: 15 future fantasy football stars to watch, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans, Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board. Strong, quick, tough. Among players who played cornerback for their entire careers, only Dick "Night Train'' Lane finished with more career interceptions. He will be a Hall of Famer and stands a good chance of making it in on the first ballot. February 6, 2021 12:13 pm ET. Three-time Super Bowl winner (two as an assistant, one as Packers head coach). Riley had 21 interceptions in his final four seasons, including eight, at age 36, in last season. Six-time Super Bowl-winning owner of the Patriots. Ware was at his best with seven of those quarterback hits. But at the end of the 1979 season, his 11th, Riley considered retirement -- the Bengals finished 4-12 for the second consecutive year -- but Forrest Gregg was hired as the team's new coach. Lechler played 18 years in the NFL and was one of the best punters the league has ever seen. Back in late April, the Pro Football. Thomas, who former Colts and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has called one of the most difficult defensive players to face because of his preparation, was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection as well as a five-time first-team All-Pro. Mark Schofield. Of course, Lewis' lack of enshrinement may be a harbinger of bad news for Johnson, who failed to replicate the high-end success of his 2,000-yard season during which he averaged 5.6 yards per carry. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Does Chargers' offense need to change? In the meantime, the Jets have up-and-coming youngsters in receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Sauce Gardner, and both won NFL Rookie of the Year this past season. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. It signified a career of excellence. They also previously participated in 1963, 1967, 1981 and 1990. Ari Meirov Reporter. I know, I know. Why he was elected: Thomas never played in a postseason game and the Browns' only winning season in his career came in his rookie year when Cleveland finished 10-6. Below is a look at each of the known finalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Panthers head coach Frank Reich came away impressed after a meeting with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr on Tuesday, but he said the team is still evaluating both veteran and rookie QB options. Heres the list: Potential candidates for stacked 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Which first-round prospects should Raiders focus on at combine? Revis and Thomas were in their first year of eligibility. The 48-member Pro Football hall of Fame Selection Committee will meet on Saturday to decide among the 18 finalists, which include 15 modern-era players and three additional finalists: Drew Pearson . That list is disseminated for fan and media consumption as the modern-era nominees. He played in the Browns final six games, where they went an even 3-3 and oscillated between win and loss. The initial list is considered all summer long before the first polling of the new league year is done in September. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. 2024: Adran Beltr, Joe Mauer . The game is at 8 p.m. Tickets for the 2023 Hall of Fame Game go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. today. Why the Packers' transition to Jordan Love, whenever it happens, will require patience, A new home for Michael Thomas? 2025: Sunday, July 27. Well, let the @fallinginsand reveal the matchup. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was revealed Thursday night at NFL Honors, three days before Super Bowl LVII. Hall of Fame Class of 2023:Whole lot of defense joins Joe Thomas in Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. In addition to the first-timers, there are candidates who werent selected for induction in 2023 who could return to the ballots next year: Dwight Freeney, DE, Colts/Chargers/Cardinals/Falcons/Seahawks/Lions, James Harrison, LB, Steelers/Bengals/Patriots, Jared Allen, DE, Chiefs/Vikings/Bears/Panthers, Devin Hester, WR/returner, Bears/Falcons/Ravens/Seahawks, Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals/Ravens/49ers/Lions. The distinction between modern-era players and senior players is that seniors will have played their final NFL game no later than 1996. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Quotable: "No one prepared harder. Riley should be on the cover of the brochure that explains why players and coaches should take more time in Pro Bowl voting. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 will be inducted during NFL Honors, which takes place at 9 p.m. Lechler is definitely one of the best punters ever and averaged under 45.9 yards per punt in just one season. The 10-time Pro Bowl selection and member of the 2010s all-decade team, Thomas was in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility and is the first post-expansion Browns player to be enshrined after the team's return in 1999. 26, 58, 90 and 129) in the first four . That's certainly true. All rights reserved. Gregg convinced Riley to stay and two seasons later, Riley played in his only Super Bowl. He logged 29 career interceptions and 139 pass defenses, including a whopping six and 31 in 2009. This list will then be polled twice by the selection committee once in October to get down to 25 candidates, and once in November to move to 15 finalists. And in Super Bowl VI, he had an interception and a fumble recovery in a Cowboys win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a brief highlight for a Browns season that ended with a 2-14 record. Dumervil wasn't quite as consistent as some of the other players on this list, but he still has 105.5 career sacks and recorded 17-sack seasons with two different teams (the Broncos and Ravens). The 2023 modern-era player finalists with their positions, years and teams, as announced on NFL Network: The modern-era player finalists are determined by a vote of the Hall's Selection Committee, a process that began with 129 nominees. That list will be reduced to 25 semifinalists in . MORE: Why Jerry Jones won't give Jimmy Johnson a spot in Cowboys' Ring of Honor. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their 122 modern-era nominees as part of their early-round process. Quotable: "Lemar [Parrish] and I were like Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. In addition to the modern-era finalists will be senior finalists Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko and Ken Riley, and contributor/coach finalist Don Coryell. The Browns' first game back was on Aug. 1 that yearagainst the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game. The New York Jets will help kick off the 2023 preseason when they take on the Cleveland Browns in the Hall of Fame Game on August 3 in Canton, Ohio. Fans can learn more about the matchup and . He also has a Super Bowl win on his rsum thanks to his time with the Patriots. There are nearly a dozen first-time candidates that could draw consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Browns hosted the Jets in their home opener this past regular season and lost 31-30 in improbable fashion, squandering a two-score lead in the final two minutes. How shot put, swimming aided journey. And Klecko was unselfish enough to, two years after a 20.5-sack season at end, move to defensive tackle for the Jets. Why he was elected: Howley routinely excelled no matter where he was in the Cowboys' defense. March 1, 2023 12 min read. Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. The Hall of Fame can select up to nine enshrinees with a maximum of five modern-era players, three senior players and one coach/contributor. Richard Seymours dedication to the common cause was never lost on any of his coaches or teammates during a 12-year NFL career in which he won three Super Bowls and made three consecutive All-Pro teams. He played 16 years in the NFL and was willing to take on a role as a designated pass rusher late in his career. They got 10 120-tackle seasons -- he led the league twice -- as Thomas routinely frustrated quarterbacks with his ability to know where the play was going and finish it off when he got there. Harrison is another AFC North superstar that terrorized players like Thomas for a decade and a half. Why he was elected: The versatility to play with enough quickness to flourish at defensive end to go with enough toughness, power and balance to flourish on the interior is rare. -- former Browns general manager John Dorsey, Miami Dolphins, 1996-2007; Dallas Cowboys, 2008. Thomas was selected to the 2000s all-decade team. Ware was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection in his career, a four-time first-team All-Pro and was selected to the 2000s all-decade team. Klecko was voted to the Pro Bowl at three different positions in his career -- defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackle. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. All Rights Reserved. He was great no matter where he lined up.'' Why he was elected: A seniors committee finalist, Riley, who died in 2020 at age 72, was the only top-seven player in interceptions not in the Hall of Fame. While most fans have already looked at the upcoming free agent class, some might need to remember that more names will be added to the mix as teams make cuts ahead of the new league year. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Hall of Fame Game 2023:Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets excites social media. Johnson's 2009 season was certainly Hall of Fame worthy, but it's just a matter of whether the rest of his career was. Hurts' potential contract extension The NFL's list of 2022 Hall of Fame modern-era nominees has been announced in advance of determining the 2022 Hall of Fame class. The Pro Football Hall of Fame hasn't yet announced its modern-era finalists for the Class of 2023, but the league will face a tough task in picking its best options this year. Here is the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame class, which was introducted Thursday night at NFL Honors. CANTON Stark County's wait for the Cleveland Browns to return to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game ends this year. And while Von Miller later won MVP honors in Super Bowl 50 with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, Ware also had two sacks and four more quarterback hits in the title game. He was the Browns' primary starting left tackle for 11 years and made six All-Pro teams while in Cleveland. Jamal Lewis is the lone exception. They featured the 2022 Associated Press NFL rookies of the year on both sides of the ball receiver Garrett Wilson on offense and cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardneron defense. That included the 2009 season when he averaged a whopping 51.1 yards per punt. However, Palmer never was an All-Pro and never won a Super Bowl during his career. Feb. 28INDIANAPOLIS The Browns' 2023 preseason will get an early start thanks to Joe Thomas' induction into the Hall of Fame this year. In an announcement at NFL Honors on Thursday, nine men were announced for the upcoming class of 2023 inductees. 1, the date of the March Madness Final Four. -- Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, Dallas Cowboys, 2005-2015; Denver Broncos, 2014-2016. Can Giants find a No. Brock Wright, Detroit Lions tight end, and Clay Harbor, former NFL tight end, give their Mount Rushmores of tight ends. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the Browns will play the Jets in the 2023 Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Aug. 3 in the first NFL preseason game of the year.Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.