With the Pro Football Hall of Fame shutting out Cowboys legend Darren Woodson once again, it’s time to look ahead to the Class of 2026. And several Cowboys could well be in the mix for legitimate gold jacket talk next year.

NEW ORLEANS — The wait for Cowboys safety Darren Woodson’s election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame will continue. Woodson, the Cowboys’ all-time leading tackler (1,350), wasn’t named to the Class of 2025 announced Thursday night.

An 18-year wait for Dallas Cowboys legend Darren Woodson to take his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame continues.

After being a finalist for many years, Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor member Darren Woodson is still awaiting his day in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The 17-year wait for Darren Woodson to get into the Hall of Fame will continue after he was not named as a member Thursday.

DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys' all-time leading tackler, former safety Darren Woodson, has missed out again on the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the third consecutive year after being selected as a finalist. Instead, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 included:

Woodson has been a semifinalist 9 times and a finalist the last 3 years, but recent rule changes have made the Hall even more exclusive.