Willie Anderson named Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist

Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Willie Anderson has been named as a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the fourth straight year. He is included in a list of 25 players that only includes one other offensive lineman.

Anderson is already in the Bengals Ring of Honor but is still chasing being enshrined in Canton. If he advances to the finals, it would be the third straight year he would make it that far, and the final vote is in mid-January.

Anderson was drafted 10^th overall in 1996 by the Bengals, playing 12 seasons in Cincinnati before moving on to Baltimore in 2008.

The late Ken Riley was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year after being eligible for years. He was the second Cincinnati player to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame after Anthony Munoz.

Notable Bengals that didn’t make the semifinals this year were all-time leading rusher Corey Dillon, all-time leading receiver Chad Johnson, linebacker Takeo Spikes and Justin Smith.

Story originally appeared on Bengals Wire