Bill Cowher was who were supposed to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. But after the Hall of Fame decided to postpone this year's festivities due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cowher and the rest of this year's cla s will have to wait until next summer to be formally inducted into Canton.A day after the Hall of Fame (which was slated to be played between the and Marian Hossa Jersey ), Cowher, who coached the Steelers from 1992-2006, of the Hall of Fame's decision via social media."Totally support and understand the NFL's decision to move this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction to next year. See you in Canton in August 2021 for a festive weekend. Stay safe!"Cowher's tweet came shortly after Jimmy Johnson, who was also Brendan Perlini Jersey slated to receive a gold jacket this summer, via social media.On Friday, Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker said that the Hall initially thought about doing something virtually for this year's cla s before ultimately deciding to postpone the ceremony altogether."A lot of the joy of the enshrinement is making that enshrinement with your family and your friends and your teammates that helped you get here," during an appearance on Network. "So we felt thought that it was important to have all those things." Baker said that next year's induction cla s will include separate ceremonies for the centennial cla s and next year's induction cla s."We're going to extend the weekend," Baker said of next year's festivities. "And we Corey Crawford Jersey 'll make everything a little bigger, a little bit longer, but it will be compre sed into five or six days that we think will be one of the greatest gatherings in football, ever."The Hall of Fame's centennial cla s includes Cowher, Johnson, five modern day inductees, 10 senior players and three contributors. The modern day inductees include safety Steve Atwater, receiver Isaac Bruce, guard Steve Anton Forsberg Jersey Hutchinson, running back Edgerrin James, and safety Troy Polamalu. The senior inductees include receiver Harold Carmichael and end Mac Speedie; offensive linemen Jim Covert, Winston Hill and Duke Slater; safeties Cliff Harris, Bobby Dillon and Donnie Shell; and defensive linemen Alex Karras and Ed Sprinkle. The three contributions are Steve Sabol, Paul Tagliabue and George Young. Notable players who will Jeremy Roenick Jersey be eligible for next year's induction cla s include quarterback , defensive back and receiver .Despite the Hall of Fame's recent postponements, NFL executive vice president Jeff Pash said on Thursday that . Pash also alluded to the po sibility of a shortened preseason due to the ongoing pandemic.