Screening Committee to reduce list to 50 in next step of process

Thirteen players in their first year of eligibility are among the list of 128 Modern-Era Players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026, presented by Visual Edge IT.

Three quarterbacks, the highest number among any position group, are among the first-year eligible players: Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and Alex Smith. Others making the list for consideration for the first time are: wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald; tight ends Greg Olsen and Jason Witten; running backs Frank Gore and LeSean McCoy; offensive linemen David DeCastro and Maurkice Pouncey; defensive linemen Geno Atkins and Jurrell Casey; and linebacker Thomas Davis.

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SOURCE Pro Football Hall of Fame