A ton of notable players will become eligible for induction in 2026, along with Bill Belichick, one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. Players must be retired for at least five years to be eligible, while coaches recently saw their waiting period reduced from five seasons to one.

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, Frank Gore and Philip Rivers will be among the players who will be in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year. All played their final NFL seasons in 2020.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was unveiled on Thursday night, which meant that the list of players eligible for 2026 induction became