Revis among 1st-year eligible HOF semifinalists

CANTON, Ohio -- Four-time All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is 1 of 5 first-year eligible players among 28 modern time semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's people of 2023.

Joining Revis arsenic candidates for induction are violative linemen Jahri Evans and Joe Thomas, antiaircraft lineman Dwight Freeney and linebacker James Harrison. Each past played successful the 2017 season.

Henry Ellard and London Fletcher are semifinalists for the archetypal time. Albert Lewis, a semifinalist successful 2013, is besides connected the list. Ellard, who retired pursuing the 1998 season, and Lewis, who besides retired successful 1998, are successful their last twelvemonth of eligibility arsenic modern-era players.

Torry Holt returns for the ninth time, Hines Ward and Darren Woodson are semifinalists for the seventh clip and Ronde Barber makes the database for the sixth time. Zach Thomas is simply a fifth-timer and James Willis and Reggie Wayne are backmost for a 4th time.

Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Anquan Boldin, Rodney Harrison, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Robert Mathis, Steve Smith Sr., Fred Taylor, DeMarcus Ware, Ricky Watters and Vince Wilfork implicit the list.

The 28 semifinalists volition beryllium reduced to 15 finalists earlier the last voting process successful January. The inductees volition beryllium announced connected Feb. 9 during NFL Honors, the prime-time awards amusement erstwhile The Associated Press reveals its idiosyncratic grant winners for the 2022 NFL season, including Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year.

Four finalists antecedently announced are Don Coryell successful the coaching category, and Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko and Ken Riley successful the elder category.