Mark Craig of the Star Tribune explained what comes next in the process. He wrote:
The next step comes in January when the selection committee trims this list to the 15 modern-era finalists. Those 15 people will join contributor finalist Bobby Beathard and senior finalists Robert Brazile and Jerry Kramer.
Beathard, Brazile and Kramer will be voted on separately. Like all finalists, they must receive 80 percent of the votes when the selection committee meets on Feb. 3 in Minneapolis.
Per the Hall's bylaws, between four and eight new Hall of Famers will be selected each year.