Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald are Hall of Famers on the first ballot.

Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick. Brees and Fitzgerald both made it in their first year of eligibility in results announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night after prolific careers.

Larry Fitzgerald was about as sure-handed as they come.

Fame inductee Larry Fitzgerald and other current and former Cardinals players drew attention at the Phoenix Open Wednesday.

The 15th annual NFL Honors event takes place on Thursday night, and we'll have full coverage at PFT of all the awards, which include MVP, rookies of the year, coach of the year and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

The Arizona Cardinals' greatest player ever was a no-brainer for the Hall of Fame.

Though the MVP race was as contentious as last year's Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen showdown, it remained a challenging choice. Matthew Stafford narrowly defeated New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye by a margin of only five points (366 to 361) to secure the Most Valuable Player award.