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Syracuse Football: Dwight Freeney is ‘virtual lock’ for Pro Football Hall of Fame

On Saturday, February 1 the latest Pro Football Hall of Fame class was revealed. It got us thinking about when will be the next time we see a former Syracuse football player immortalized.

Believe it or not, it’s not that far away.

Former Orange pass rusher Dwight Freeney is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

In the NFL, players are eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame five years after they retire from the league. For Freeney, he played his last NFL snap in 2017 with the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks.