The others advancing as semifinalists are Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, Henry Ellard, L.C. Greenwood, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan and Otis Taylor.
The Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee voters will meet November 25 to discuss the three former players who will be finalists for the new class. Those names will be unveiled in early December.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 will be announced at "NFL Honors" in San Francisco in February and enshrined in August in Canton.