DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - In a stunning development, former Cowboys All-Pro defensive end DeMarcus Ware will not be heading to Canton, Ohio. At least, not this year.
Despite being seen as a shoo-in in his first year on the ballot, Ware wasn't among the players elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday night in Los Angeles, the site of Super Bowl LVI.
The Cowboys selected Ware with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Troy University thanks to team owner Jerry Jones' decision to overrule former head coach Bill Parcells, who preferred to draft LSU defensive end Marcus Spears instead (Dallas went on to select Spears with the 20th overall pick).
Ware made an immediate impact in his rookie season, finishing fourth in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. He ended the season tied with Greg Ellis for the team lead in sacks (8) and led the team in tackles for loss (15).
Ware would go on to spend the first nine years of his NFL career with the Cowboys, earning seven Pro Bowl selections and four All-Pro selections. He led the NFL in sacks twice (2008, 2010).
Ware was a salary cap casualty after the 2013 season and was quickly scooped up by the Denver Broncos, where he would play his final three seasons. He went to the Pro Bowl twice with Denver and earned a Super Bowl ring in 2015.
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