INDIANAPOLIS — Just weeks after seeing two of their own inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday evening learned four more former players will be among those up for election next year.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that former great Colts running back Edgerrin James, offensive lineman Chris Hinton, linebacker Cornelius Bennett and safety Bob Sanders — in his first year of eligibility — were among the modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Statistically one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Edgerrin James last year, in his second year of eligibility, was one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016 — the same class that ended up including James’ former teammate, Marvin Harrison, and head coach, Tony Dungy.
