FILE - Former Pittsburgh and Chicago Bears offensive lineman Jim Covert speaks at a news conference for the retirement of his number 75 college jersey before an NCAA college football game between Pittsburgh and Notre Dame in Pittsburgh, in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, file photo. Jimbo Covert made the people he played alongside look good, and after a nearly two-decades-long wait, the tough Chicago Bears left tackle will join them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 1984, file photo, Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, (34), eludes Los Angeles Raiders linebacker Rod Martin (53) as he follows blocking of Bears tackle Jim Covert (74) to score his second touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago. Covert made the people he played alongside look good, and after a nearly two-decades-long wait, the tough Chicago Bears left tackle will join them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Steve Green, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 1986, file photo, Chicago Bears' quarterback Jim McMahon, left, sticks out his tongue as he and Jim Covert stand on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Chicago. Covert made the people he played alongside look good, and after a nearly two-decades-long wait, the tough Chicago Bears left tackle will join them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 1988, file photo, Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ed Hughes, right, speaks with Jim Covert during NFL football practice in Lake Forest, Ill. Covert made the people he played alongside look good, and after a nearly two-decades-long wait, the tough Chicago Bears left tackle will join them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)