CINCINNATI —

Legendary Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson's dream of being a pro football Hall of Famer has taken another step closer.

On Wednesday, the football hall announced the nine players who have advanced to the next semifinal stage in the seniors category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Advertisement

Anderson was named a semifinalist along with Roger Craig, Henry Ellard, L.C. Greenwood, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker and Otis Taylor.

The Hall of Fame’s nine-person Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee will meet Nov. 25 to determine the three former players who will be finalists for the new class. Those names, and the names of the Finalists in the Coach and Contributor categories, will be unveiled in early December.

Anderson’s 16 sea

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