The five years needed from retirement to eligibility will pass for these all-time great NFL players, who range from an all-time wide receiver in Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald to Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. There are some possible first-time ballot Hall of Famers on this list on both sides of the ball.

As expected, Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. And two of his college teammates will join him. Offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea and kicker Tyler Loop also received combine invitations on Thursday.

A handful of current and former Wisconsin Badgers are ticketed for the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis later this month.