Pro Football Hall of Fame voters continue to believe Patriots owner Robert Kraft isn’t worthy of induction. His players feel otherwise. “If he doesn’t deserve it, I don’t know who does,” linebacker Christian Elliss said Tuesday.

There was a rush of owners getting the call to the Hall of Fame in the late 2010s, but historically, team owners have had to be patient.

Former Bengals greats Ken Anderson and Willie Anderson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. His former coach, six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, also didn't make the cut.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft, like his former head coach Bill Belichick, was not selected for entry into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class, sources told ESPN.

While appearing on the Between the Tackles podcast, former Sports Illustrated and MMQB columnist Peter King explained why he thinks players such as former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and former St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt aren't Hall-of-Fame-caliber players:

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league has nothing to do with the vote for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and believes that Bill Belichick will eventually get inducted