The Pro Football Hall of Fame released a statement Wednesday night about 24 hours after news broke that Bill Belichick will not be part of the 2026 class. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

January 29, 2026 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots Pro Football Hall of Fame releases statement after Bill Belichick snub The Pro Football Hall of Fame released a statement Wednesday night about 24 hours after news broke that Bill Belichick will not be part of the 2026 class. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com Read more Patriots Drake Maye injury: Patriots QB limited in ‘projected injury report’ The Patriots didn’t practice Wednesday, but they released a “projected injury report” that included Drake Maye. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots sign two players to practice squad ahead of Super Bowl 60 The Patriots made a pair of practice squad signings on Wednesday. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Eli Manning’s second bid for Pro Football Hall of Fame falls short (report) Like Bill Belichick, Eli Manning won’t be going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Bill Belichick ‘unequivocally deserves’ to be first ballot Hall of Famer, Robert Kraft says Robert Kraft is among those who feel Bill Belichick was snubbed of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Tom Brady reacts to Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub Tom Brady has weighed in on Bill Belichick not getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    See more   Enjoy a full year of All Access   for only $1 a week.   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.