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.

Off the field, a franchise legend is preparing for football's biggest honor. Former Eagles cornerback Eric Allen will officially be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday in Canton, Ohio.

Class of 2025 Hall of Famer Eric Allen studied Browns cornerbacks Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield, suited up, and pretended he was them.