Congrats to Jahri Evans (@J_7TRE_E) on being named a Modern-Era Finalist for the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2024! #Saints pic.twitter.com/5RJ0IIaAXY
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 28, 2023
Congratulations are in order for Jahri Evans. The New Orleans Saints great is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, meaning he has a chance to be the first player from the Saints’ Super Bowl XLIV-winning team to be enshrined in Canton. Evans was announced as one of 15 modern-era finalists for the Class of 2024 by the Hall of Fame on Wednesday; the list of inductees will be revealed at the NFL Honors ceremony on Feb. 8, 2024.
This is a big step for Evans, who is in only his second year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Last year he made it to the semifinalist stage. He’s already surpassed that, so it sure seems that he has strong support among the voters.
His resume speaks for itself. In addition to a Super Bowl championship, Evans earned five Associated Press All-Pro selections (four of them on the first team), six Pro Bowl appearances, as well as coveted recognition on the Hall of Fame’s NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. He was the best player on one of the finest offensive lines in pro football, keeping Drew Brees clean for years and paving the way for some of the greatest offenses in NFL history.
So will he make the cut? That’s yet to be determined. There are plenty of other deserving players on this year’s ballot and guards like Evans are often overlooked in favor of other positions that are easier to evaluate. Still, there’s a good chance Evans could be waiting for Brees when his quarterback is eligible to join the Hall of Fame himself in 2026.
