Norwig was inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2015, the highest honor someone in the profession can receive in the state. A graduate of Penn State, Norwig headed to Pittsburgh after working at Vanderbilt for seven years as their head trainer. He started his career as an intern with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is officially adding four new members! Adam Rank breaks down the inductees in the Class of 2025, a group that includes one of the most prolific tight ends in history and an all-time great sack artist.

GREEN BAY – Former Packers athletic trainer Pepper Burruss will be recognized this summer as a Pro Football Hall of Fame Award of Excellence recipient for 2025.

Eric Allen, 59, spent seven seasons in Philadelphia after being drafted in 1988 by the Eagles in the second round. He made an immediate impact, tallying five interceptions as a rookie and another eight in 1989, earning the first of his six Pro Bowl nods as well as an All-Pro selection.

Former Jets athletic trainer Pepper Burrus was selected Friday to be honored as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's annual Awards of Excellence program.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a continued presence at the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Former head athletic trainer John Norwig will be honored as a member of the “Awards of Excellence” fourth class,