Allen, in his 19th year of eligibility, was announced to have found his way to Canton in a week when the Eagles, whom he played seven seasons for, is playing in the Super Bowl.

Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Allen was elected to the Hall of Fame on Thursday night in New Orleans as a member of the Class of 2025.

After several years of near misses, Eric Allen has finally broken through. The six-time Pro Bowl cornerback has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Allen played the final four years of his 14-year career with the Raiders.

Some have to wait and wait, and finally it arrives. Some wait and wait, and it never happens. And then there are Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell. They did not have to wait at all. “Being here at the Super Bowl,

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 22: Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football analyst Richard Sherman speaks prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. / (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Slay, a 6-time Pro Bowl selection, said he would play elsewhere in 2025 if the Eagles don't bring him back. The Eagles drafted cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the draft last season. And they might try to re-sign Isaiah Rodgers, who's eligible for free agency after this season.

Quinyon Mitchell and Darius Slay will have a lifelong relationship. As the Eagles rookie prepares to wrap up his rookie season, he's paying the ultimate homage to his veteran teammate. Dur