Three of the 15 modern-era finalists made the Class of 2025: cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, and tight end Antonio Gates. (Wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, the fourth member of the class, was a senior candidate after previously not getting in as a modern-era candidate.)

Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen and Antonio Gates did make the cut and will be enshrined in Canton in August.

Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s opportunity to be immortalized in Canton will have to wait another year. Manning, who made it to the finalist round for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025,