Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick. Brees and Fitzgerald both made it in their first year of eligibility in results announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night after prolific careers.

Vinatieri gives the Patriots representation after Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft missed out. Two first-ballot choices joined him.

The New Orleans Saints looked good early, going up 21-17 at halftime thanks to another strong start from Drew Brees. Unfortunately, the defense couldn't slow down rookie Marcus Mariota in the second half, leading to a 34-28 overtime loss. For Brees, it was ...