Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil headline 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees

Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, and DeMarcus Ware were among the players in their first year of eligibility who didn't get in Thursday. Instead it was players who have been passed over for several years who earned a spot.

Mills was in his 20th and final year of eligibility as a modern-era nominee, while Butler and Boselli were in their 16th. Seymour, who was in his fifth year of eligibility, is the inductee who retired most recently.

Branch, McNally, and Vermeil all earned spots separately in the senior player, contributor, and coaching categories, respectively.