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Derrick Henry and Travis Kelce Among 32 Nominees for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
Each of the 32 NFL teams nominated a player who excelled on the field and made a significant community impact; charities will receive up to $250,000, NFL Foundation said.
- Updated Dec. 4, 2025, the NFL announced 32 nominees for the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award and will reveal the winner at NFL Honors on Feb. 5, 2026 at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco.
- Each team submitted a nominee who had a humanitarian influence on its city, with charities receiving $40,000 from the NFL Foundation and Nationwide Foundation and the national winner's nonprofit receiving $250,000.
- Among the 32 nominees are Jordan Mailata, a converted rugby player from Australia whose 'Jeff Stoutland University' vignette inspired an apparel line that raised over $200,000, and Jeffery Simmons, a third-time nominee for the Tennessee Titans.
- Fans can vote in the Nationwide Charity Challenge from Dec. 4, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026, with Simmons and the 31 other honorees wearing a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year helmet decal for the rest of the season, and the top vote-getter winning a $35,000 donation.
- Rooted in history, the award established in 1970 honors player character in Walter Payton's name, with three Eagles winners and last year's Arik Armstead recognized during the week leading up to Super Bowl LX.
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