Julian Edelman, Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins are finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame Class of 2025, the team announced Thursday.
The winner will be determined by an online fan vote running through midnight on April 30.
Edelman and Vinatieri are first-time finalists, while Mankins has been selected for a third time. They were nominated by the Hall’s 22-member committee that annually convenes to vote on finalists for the Patriots Hall of Fame. This year’s inductee will join Bill Parcells, named to the Hall last week by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, for a ceremony at a time and date to be determined.
Edelman spent his entire 12-year career in New England, winning three Super Bowls and climbing the franchise charts in most receiving categories. He ranks second in team history with 620 catches, fourth in receiving yards (6,822) and ninth with 36 receiving touchdowns. Edelman routinely came up clutch during the Patriots’ postseason runs and won Super Bowl MVP award for his performance in the team’s triumph over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. He originally joined the organization as a seventh-round pick out of Kent State in 2009 and converted to receiver after playing quarterback in college.
Vinatieri is the NFL’s all-time leading scorer with 2,673 points and holds the record for most field goals. He won three Super Bowls with the Patriots, kicking game-winning field goals at the end of Super Bowl XXXVI and Super Bowl XXXVIII, after drilling game-tying and game-winning kicks in a frigid 2001 divisional-round playoff win over the Raiders famously known as the Snow Bowl. Vinatieri is a member of the Patriots’ All-1990s team, All-2000s team, 50th Anniversary team and All-Dynasty team. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career in Foxboro before playing his last 14 years with the Colts.
Mankins, a first-round pick in 2005, is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen in team history. He made six Pro Bowls in New England, where he was also named a three-time captain. Mankins started all 130 regular-season games and 17 playoff games he appeared in, paving the way for several high-scoring offenses including a record-setting 2007 team. He finished his career in Tampa Bay, and is the only player to be named a finalist more than once who has yet to make the Patriots Hall of Fame.