Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Allen​ was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, alongside Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe and Antonio Gates.

At long last, Eric Allen is in the Hall of Fame. Over the weekend, the best cornerback in franchise history stood alongside Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe for their official induction ceremony in Canton,

Eric Allen is headed to Canton with a speech more than two decades in the making. The Eagles cornerback waited 24 years to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he will be Saturday with a statement that’s been trimmed and rehearsed accordingly the last few weeks.