Controversial Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026 revealed

The Pro Football Hall of Fame people of 2026 was officially revealed connected Thursday, and Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were near retired of Canton.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints backmost Drew Brees and San Francisco 49ers moving backmost Roger Craig were named to the people that volition beryllium inducted into the Hall of Fame successful August.

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New England Patriots erstwhile caput manager Bill Belichick (right) embraces Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft (left) during a property league astatine Gillette Stadium to denote Belichick's exit from the squad connected Jan. 11, 2024. (Eric Canha/USA TODAY Sports)

Craig yet gets into the Hall. He was the archetypal subordinate to person 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving successful a azygous season. He won 3 Super Bowl titles with the 49ers and besides played with the Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings. He got into the Hall implicit Belichick, Kraft, Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood.

The deficiency of Belichick and Kraft caused immense consternation successful the NFL satellite successful the days starring up to the authoritative announcement, which took spot astatine the NFL Honors.

Vinatieri was the lone 1 successful the people who was a portion of the Patriots’ dynasty. He won 4 Super Bowl titles betwixt his clip with the Patriots and Colts. He was mostly considered to beryllium 1 of the astir clutch kickers of his generation.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, kicker Adam Vinatieri, Roger Craig and Drew Brees basal of signifier during the NFL Honors grant show, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, successful San Francisco.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Fitzgerald was a wide receiver who couldn’t person been much reliable arsenic a walk catcher. He was an 11-time Pro Bowler and was an All-Pro once. He played from 2004 to 2020. He had 1,432 catches for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns. He spent his full vocation with the Cardinals and played successful 1 Super Bowl.

Kuechly was a centerpiece for the Panthers’ defence from 2012 to 2019. He was successful a Pro Bowl successful 7 of the 8 years helium played successful the NFL. He was the 2012 Defensive Rookie of the Year and the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year. Kuechly was named to the Hall of Fame’s All-2010s squad arsenic helium finished his vocation with 1,092 tackles, 18 interceptions and 12.5 sacks.

New Orleans Saints backmost Drew Brees (9) earlier the crippled against the Tennessee Titans astatine Nissan Stadium successful Nashville, Tennessee, connected Dec. 22, 2019. (Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports)

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Brees was a Super Bowl champion and the person successful passing yards and passing touchdowns erstwhile helium finished his vocation with the Saints. He was a 13-time Pro Bowler and two-time Offensive Player of the Year. He racked up 80,358 passing yards and 571 passing touchdowns successful 20 NFL seasons.

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