A pair of Cleveland Browns legends have moved one step closer to immortality.
Linebacker Clay Matthews, a first-round draft pick in 1978 who played 16 of his 19 years with the Browns, and head coach Marty Schottenheimer, who led the Browns to four playoff appearances in five years, have both advanced to the next round of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
Matthews advanced from a group of 60 senior candidates to a list of 31 players after the latest vote by the hall’s seniors committee.