One former Bengals player among 26 semifinalists for Hall of Fame

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 24: Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals pulls in this reception against Curtis Lofton #50 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on October 24, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 24: Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals pulls in this reception against Curtis Lofton #50 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on October 24, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The NFL on Thursday trimmed a field of 94 nominees to 26 semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017, and one former Cincinnati Bengals player made the cut.

Although he wasn’t in stripes for long.

Terrell Owens, who played in Cincinnati in 2010 for the final season of his 15-year career, is one of four wide receivers on the list.

Owens caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns for the Bengals in 2010.

His he ranks second all time in receiving yards (15,934), third in receiving touchdowns (153) and sixth in receptions (1,078).

The other receivers on the list are Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Hines Ward.

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