Steve McMichael Won't Travel For Hall Of Fame Induction

HOMER GLEN, IL — Incoming Class of 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame member Steve McMichael won't be able to travel to Canton, Ohio, for the induction in August.

A member of the Chicago Bears defense that led the team to a 1985 Super Bowl win, McMichael was diagnosed with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2021.

Making it into the Hall of Fame has been exactly what he needed to hang on in his fight with ALS, his wife, Misty McMichael, has said previously.

Misty McMichael told Fox32 Chicago that Steve won't be able to make the flight to Ohio as planned due to his health.

The Hall of Fame is going to make "a special exception to where they bring the bust and the jacket here to the house, and they're going to put it on camera so we can all see it," she told Fox32Chicago.

The special plans for McMichael will be held at his home in Homer Glen.

The Hall of Fame also recently announced that its newest members have selected who will present them as they are enshrined into the Hall of Fame in August.

According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jarrett Payton, the son of Bears legend Walter Payton, will be the presenter for McMichael. Payton is a long-time friend of McMichael, and a sports anchor.

The Class of 2024 will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3.