Overview
- The Class of 2026 announced at NFL Honors includes Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly and senior inductee Roger Craig, with enshrinement set for Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio.
- Brees and Fitzgerald were first-ballot selections, Kuechly and Vinatieri were elected in their second year of eligibility, and Craig was the lone senior entrant after nearly three decades on the ballot.
- Belichick, the coaching finalist, and Kraft, the contributor finalist, fell short alongside senior finalists Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood, with only Craig advancing from that pool.
- Under current rules, a 50-person committee can vote for up to three candidates in the combined seniors/coach/contributor category, with 80% needed for automatic induction and the top vote-getter guaranteed a spot.
- Responding to criticism and recent leaks, the Hall defended its procedures and said it will remove selectors found to have violated written bylaws.