While the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class enjoys the lead-up to their joint induction into the halls of Canton, OH on Saturday, some are already looking ahead to next year’s crop. There are a few no-doubt legends who were just waiting until their eligibility started, with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees and longtime wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald eager for the first, and likely only, time they’ll see ballots that include their names. There are other fascinating figures who could join Brees and Fitzgerald next summer. Adam Rank of NFL.com sifts through a list of familiar faces who could similarly make the Hall on their first try that includes Philip Rivers, Greg Olsen and Julian Edelman, but he’s opting with one particularly patient player in his prediction for the next slate of successful candidates.