Jason Witten, 2 other Cowboys to be eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026
With the Pro Football Hall of Fame shutting out Cowboys legend Darren Woodson once again, it’s time to look ahead to the Class of 2026. And several Cowboys could well be in the mix for legitimate gold jacket talk next year.
Players who played their last snap during the 2020 season will be eligible for nomination in 2026, and it’s a stacked class of superstars. Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Frank Gore, LeSean McCoy, Geno Atkins, Maurkice Pouncey, Stephen Gostkowski, Greg Olsen, Todd Gurley, Julian Edelman, and Philip Rivers are just some of the men who’ll be in their first year of eligibility.
It will mean tough competition for the three Cowboys who can now make the ballot. (Actually, Dontari Poe and Alfred Morris are also included in the first-year-eligible group, but their short Dallas stints are not what they’ll be best remembered for.) They’ll all be up against Woodson and the other finalists who didn’t quite make the Canton cut in 2025. And don’t forget the larger field of nominees who will be hoping that the committee reviews their careers in a more flattering light next time around.
Here’s a look at the Cowboys who could join the sport’s immortal heroes in 2026, starting with the three in their first year of eligibility and followed by those who were among the original 167 under Hall of Fame consideration this year.
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