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WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970. It was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton. Each team nominates one player who has had a significant positive impact on his community.

Representing the best of the NFL's commitment to philanthropy and community impact, 32 players are selected as their team's Man of the Year and become eligible to win the national award.

The winner of the award each year receives a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All 32 nominees receive up to a $55,000 donation to their charity of choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.

The winner of this year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced live at NFL Honors on Thursday, February 8th at 9PM Eastern on CBS

2023 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR WINNER

CHARITY CHALLENGE

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Congratulations to Ted Karras of the Cincinnati Bengals for winning the 2023 Nationwide Charity Challenge. This is the first time a Cincinnati Bengals player has won the Charity Challenge. Thanks to Nationwide, up to $35,000 will be awarded to Karras' charity partner, the Village of Merici, while Lane Johnson and Patrick Mahomes' charities of choice will receive $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, as Johnson and Mahomes finished in second and third place in this year's voting. Congratulations to all 32 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Nominees for continuing to represent the best of the NFL.

2023 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

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Jonathan Ledbetter

Arizona Cardinals

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Bradley Pinion

Atlanta Falcons

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Roquan Smith

Baltimore Ravens

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Dion Dawkins

Buffalo Bills

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Bradley Bozeman

Carolina Panthers

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Justin Jones

Chicago Bears

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Ted Karras

Cincinnati Bengals

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Anthony Walker Jr.

Cleveland Browns

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Demarcus Lawrence

Dallas Cowboys

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Garett Bolles

Denver Broncos

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Frank Ragnow

Detroit Lions

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De'Vondre Campbell

Green Bay Packers

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Jon Weeks

Houston Texans

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Zaire Franklin

Indianapolis Colts

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Dawuane Smoot

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs

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Maxx Crosby

Las Vegas Raiders

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Derwin James Jr.

Los Angeles Chargers

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Cooper Kupp

Los Angeles Rams

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Alec Ingold

Miami Dolphins

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Harrison Phillips

Minnesota Vikings

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Jonathan Jones

New England Patriots

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Tyrann Mathieu

New Orleans Saints

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Saquon Barkley

New York Giants

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Solomon Thomas

New York Jets

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Lane Johnson

Philadelphia Eagles

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Cameron Heyward

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Arik Armstead

San Francisco 49ers

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Bobby Wagner

Seattle Seahawks

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Antoine Winfield Jr.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Jeffery Simmons

Tennessee Titans

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Terry McLaurin

Washington Commanders