Former Eagles cornerback Eric Allen is heading to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.

Although his main stripes weren't with the New Orleans Saints, cornerback Eric Allen gets in along with Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Jared Allen. There was only four modern-era selections this year. Allen played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988-1994.

The long wait finally ended for Eric Allen on a week when the Eagles, the team that drafted him, are playing in the Super Bowl. The former Eagles cornerback, eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame longer than the other 14 modern-era finalists for the 2025 class,

Eric Allen is officially headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame! The long wait is over after 19 years of him previously making the ballot. The former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback was officially announced as one of four members of the 2025 class He’ll be inducted alongside Jared Allen,

The wait is finally over for Philadelphia Eagles legend Eric Allen. The NFL announced today that the dynamic cornerback who helped define the legendary "Gang Green" defense of the late 1980s and early 1990s will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part 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.

While the small class is a change from past years when at least seven people got inducted in each of the previous 12 classes, it isn’t unprecedented.

Pro Football Hall of Fame class will have four players. One won't be New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe -- finally! -- Eric Allen and Antonio Gates make up the quart