The Class of 2025, revealed during the NFL Honors ceremony, stands as the smallest in two decades, with just four inductees: cornerback Eric Allen, defensive lineman Jared Allen, tight end Antonio Gates, and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.

New York Giants great Eli Manning has one of the most contentious Hall of Fame candidacies in recent memory. The two-time Super Bowl champion failed to reach Canton in his first year of eligibility, as the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced at the NFL Honors awards show Thursday night.

Normally each year we get five inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so when Rich Eisen listed four players and then there felt like a pregnant pause during the NFL Honors show on Thursday night,