The Pro Football Hall of Fame will welcome a new class of gridiron titans within its walls in 2025. The process by which the fearsome quintet of Canton-bound icons will come to be is lined with potholes.

Allen was one of the most dominant pass-rushers in the NFL throughout his career. He racked up a total of 136 sacks in his 12-year career and became a fan-favorite with the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings in the 2000s and 2010s.

NFL Draft, all eyes were on the Dallas Cowboys thanks to Jerry Jones openly flirting with Johnny Manziel. With Johnny Football still available when Dallas was on the clock at No. 16, there were expectations that Jones would pull the trigger on his favorite college quarterback.

The five years needed from retirement to eligibility will pass for these all-time great NFL players, who range from an all-time wide receiver in Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald to Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. There are some possible first-time ballot Hall of Famers on this list on both sides of the ball.