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FILE - In this Jan. 31, 1993 file photo, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, right, and owner Jerry Jones, hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as they celebrate their 52-17 win over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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FILE - Betting odds for Super Bowl LIX are displayed on monitors at the Circa resort and casino sports book, Jan. 30, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald have advanced to the next stage of consideration for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in their first year of eligibility. Six other players in their first year of eligibility have also advanced from the original list of 128 modern-era nominees to the 52 that will be considered by the full selection committee. The full 50-member selection committee will reduce the list to 25 and then 15 finalists, who will be voted on by the committee before the Super Bowl in February. Brees and Fitzgerald are the top new candidates this year.

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FILE - Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Von Miller (40) holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

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FILE - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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FILE - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after his team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)