During Thursday night's NFL Honors ceremony, the Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2025. The prestigious class features four distinguished players enshrined in Canton this August: tight end Antonio Gates, cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has made it harder to earn induction into Canton. The change in the bylaws, which this year changed the way the 49 selectors vote, resulted in only a four-player class. Defensive back Eric Allen,

Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe get their first taste of what it’s like to be in football’s most exclusive fraternity.