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Hines Ward Moves Closer To Hall Of Fame, Three Other Steelers Left Out

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Hines Ward has once again advanced in the Pro Football Hall of Fame process as a semifinalist for the 10th consecutive year.

A total of 26 candidates in the Modern-Era Players category have reached the Semifinalist stage for possible election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 presented by Visual Edge IT. https://t.co/nWSYaYL4nz pic.twitter.com/Wd1HQ3SOyz

This unfortunately means that C Maurkice Pouncey, OLB James Harrison, and K Gary Anderson failed to advance to the next round. The modern-era list of 128 originally started with eight former Steelers, and now it’s down to just one.