After three straight years as an unsuccessful finalist, long-time New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour was finally voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year. The 42-year-old is among eight former players and contributors that will be enshrined as part of the Hall of Fame’s 2022 class over the summer.
Seymour will therefore now become the second member of the Patriots’ early dynasty to receive the famed golden jacket. It was therefore no accident that the first was picked to deliver the news: former New England cornerback Ty Law, who was enshrined in 2019.