Let the (preseason) games begin. With the Detroit Lions-Los Angeles Chargers Pro Football Hall of Fame Game kicking off 2025 action, Yardbarker NFL writers mulled a player — past or present — on each NFC team who merits enshrinement in Canton. NFC East DALLAS COWBOYS | QB Don Meredith | Before a renowned broadcasting career and his “Turn out the lights, the party’s over” ditty became a classic moment in the early days of “Monday Night Football,” Meredith made the new Dallas franchise relevant with his 47-32-4 record. Meredith twice led the NFL in yards per completion and was a 1966 All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler before his retirement in 1968. NEW YORK GIANTS | QB Eli Manning | Manning, who retired in 2020, didn’t make the cutdown from 15 to 10 for the 2025 class in his first year of eligibility. However, the four-time Pro Bowler’s two Super Bowl wins over the New England Patriots will speak loudly eventually. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | DT Fletcher Cox | Retiring in 2024, Cox made the 2010s All-Decade team, a
