Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Ben Coates, Corey Dillon, Willie McGinest, and Rodney Harrison were among the notable former Patriots who are part of the 122-member list of modern-era player nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, it was announced Thursday.
Among the group of former New England players, Seymour may have the best chance at making it — the defensive lineman was a finalist last year, but just missed out. In his 12-year careeer, Seymour had 57.5 sacks while filling multiple roles along New England’s defensive front. Last year, Bill Belichick wrote a letter to the selection committee advocating for Seymour to land a spot in Canton, praising his rare combination of size, strength and athletcism.