ALEX KARRAS

For 18 seasons, whether playing cornerback or safety, Charles Woodson was as dependable as they come.

Polamalu has recovered from a bout with COVID-19 and will attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions. (Anne Desrosiers via AP) (Anne Desrosiers)CANTON, Ohio — (AP) — The Latest on the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions on Saturday:___Eight members of the centennial class of 2020 are being recognized posthumously with video tributes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Sprinkle was considered one of the hardest hitters in pro football for 12 seasons with the Bears. ___Lynyrd Skynyrd has withdrawn from the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after band member Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19. He missed the Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday night when other members of the classes of 2020 and 2021 received their hall jackets.

The group of men entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend features everything.

Hall of Fame Alex Karras Football FILE - This 1971 file photo shows Detroit Lions' Alex Karras. Better late than never, Karras will be formally enshrined as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Centennial Class of 2020. “He believed in fairness and he said what needed to be said, whether it was appropriate or not,” Carolyn Karras said. Not every guy in the Hall of Fame lived a Hall of Fame life. But just before I went to Canton, my brother George told me a story,” Carolyn Karras said.

A dozen seasons as one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL turned out to be just an opening act for Alex Karras.

Paul Hornung, of the Green Bay Packers, in an undated photo. Hornung's family confirmed his death to the Louisville Sports Commission and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But he switched to halfback in the pros and was one of the NFL's most dynamic players in Green Bay. “The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Paul Hornung," said David Baker, the president and CEO of the Hall in Canton, Ohio. They’re a big reason why the Green Bay Packers are the Green Bay Packers.”Hornung is survived by his wife of 41 years, Angela.

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson (24) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The roster of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 49 defensive players and 16 special teams players. A maximum of five modern-era players will be chosen when the selection committee meets the Saturday before the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. Eighteen finalists will be presented to the full 48-member panel: the 15 modern-era finalists, and the recently nominated Drew Pearson (senior); Bill Nunn (contributor); and Tom Flores (coach). Enshrinement at the hall in Canton, Ohio, will take place next August, when members of the 2020 class and a special centennial class also will enter the football shrine.