
FOXBORO -- The 2019 modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced Thursday afternoon, and the list includes a number of Patriots.
Here's the list of players with ties to the Patriots (some more than others): Corey Dillon, Fred Taylor, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest, Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Adrian Wilson.
The nominees will be cut down to 25 semi-finalists in November and then 15 finalists next January.