Patriots owner Robert Kraft has advanced to the semifinal round of the selection process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
Kraft made the cut in the contributor category, which trimmed its list from 21 names down to nine on Thursday.
The selection committee is scheduled to discuss the semifinalists during a virtual meeting on Nov. 11. One finalist in the contributor category will be presented at the selection committee’s annual meeting before the Super Bowl. The finalists will be announced in February and enshrined in August.
Kraft, 84, has had his candidacy evaluated by the committee 13 times.