The finalists for one of the NFL’s most prestigious honours have been announced.
All 32 teams announced their nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award on Thursday.
Notable players nominated include Travis Kelce, Jared Goff, Maxx Crosby, Kyren Williams and Trey McBride.
The award was established in 1970 and recognizes a player for excellence on and off the field. It was renamed in 1999 after the late Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.
The winner of this year’s award will be announced along with other NFL honours on Feb. 9, 2025.
Here is a full list of the nominees:
- Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride
- Atlanta Falcons: Grady Jarrett
- Baltimore Ravens: Roquan Smith
- Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins
- Carolina Panthers: Adam Thielen
- Cincinnati Bengals: Orlando Brown
- Chicago Bears: Andrew Billings
- Cleveland Browns: Denzel Ward
- Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin
- Denver Broncos: Alex Singleton
- Detroit Lions: Jared Goff
- Green Bay Packers: Kenny Clark
- Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre
- Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Arik Armstead
- Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Kelce
- Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby
- Los Angeles Rams: Kyren Williams
- Miami Dolphins: Alec Ingold
- Minnesota Vikings: C.J. Ham
- New England Patriots: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- New Orleans Saints: Cameron Jordan
- New York Giants: Darius Slayton
- New York Jets: Solomon Thomas
- Pittsburg Steelers: Larry Ogunjobi
- Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Graham
- San Diego Chargers: Cameron Dicker
- San Francisco 49ers: Curtis Robinson
- Seattle Seahawks: Uchenna Nwosu
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans
- Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons
- Washington Commanders: Bobby Wagner
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