2 former Rams among 1st-year eligible players for Hall of Fame in 2027

With Super Bowl 61 coming up this weekend at Levi's Stadium, the league held their NFL honors award show on Thursday, handing out all of the year-end awards and announcing the 2026 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Six former players will be inducted this year, including Drew Brees , Larry Fitzgerald , Luke Kuechly , Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig (senior).

With that, a lot of attention turns to the players eligible for the 2027 class, including several players who will be candidates for the first time.

Among those are two former Los Angeles Rams - Andrew Whitworth and Eric Weddle .

Whitworth, 44, played 16 seasons in the NFL and five with the Rams , making four Pro Bowls, earning All-Pro honors thrice and winning a Super Bowl.

Weddle, 41, played 14 seasons in the NFL and two with the Rams. He made six Pro Bowls, earned All-Pro honors once and won a Super Bowl.

They're both considered among the best to play their position during their time in the league, so there's a chance that they join former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt, who has been a finalist seven times, as potential finalists in 2027.

Other first-year eligible players for 2027 include Ben Roethlisberger , Adrian Peterson , Rob Gronkowski , Cam Newton , Antonio Brown and Richard Sherman .

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This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: 2027 Hall of Fame: 2 Rams among first-year eligible players