The Ravens could be well represented in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda, and Haloti Ngata are all on the narrowed list of 50 modern-era candidates released Wednesday.
It's the first year that Suggs and Yanda are eligible. Ngata was also eligible last year.
The Hall of Fame's full Selection Committee will review the candidates and the list of 25 semifinalists will be announced in about four weeks.
Suggs tormented quarterbacks for 17 seasons (2003-2019), including 16 spent in Baltimore. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler, the 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 2003 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and two-time Super Bowl champion.
Suggs' 139 career sacks rank eighth all-time, but he was more than just a sack artist. The physicality and the demeanor he played the game with set him apart from his peers and intimidated his opponents.
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Yanda was a dominant guard for 13 seasons (2007-2019), all wearing Ravens purple. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl XLVII champion, and part of the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team. He's one of just three guards to ever win a Super Bowl and go to eight Pro Bowls, joining Hall of Famers Larry Allen and Alan Faneca.
Yanda was as steady as blockers came, showing an unrivaled amount of grit and dedication to his craft that made the Ravens one of the best rushing teams in the league throughout his tenure. He was a major part of the 2019 Ravens that set the single-season record for rushing yards.
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Ngata was a force of nature throughout his 13 seasons (2006-2018), including nine with the Ravens. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XLVII champion.
The massive and athletic defensive tackle racked up 32.5 career sacks, forced seven fumbles, and even had five interceptions, tied for the most by a defensive tackle in NFL history. Alongside Suggs, he made the Ravens defense one of the most feared in the league during his tenure.
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Other former Ravens among the list of 50 are wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Steve Smith Sr., quarterback Steve McNair, tight end Ben Coates, offensive linemen Willie Anderson Erik Williams, and safety Earl Thomas.
