Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominees

The NFL released the nominees for the 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. This award recognizing the outstanding off-field work of the league’s players has become one of the most prestigious. It should be. The unfortunate thing about this award is that all 32 players are deserving of receiving it. Not only that, there are many more players on each of the 32 teams that are equally deserving. There are so many players doing amazing things to make their community and this world a better place. Here are the 32 nominees starting with the player that is, of course, most deserving.

Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominees

Minnesota Vikings: C.J. Ham

Arizona Cardinals: Kelvin Beachum

Atlanta Falcons: A.J. Terrell Jr.

Baltimore Ravens: Derrick Henry

Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins

Carolina Panthers: Austin Corbett

Chicago Bears: D.J. Moore

Cincinnati Bengals: Ted Karras

Cleveland Browns: Grant Delpit

Dallas Cowboys: Solomon Thomas

Denver Broncos: Garrett Bolles

Detroit Lions: DJ Reader

Green Bay Packers: Jordan Love

Houston Texans: Azeez Al-Shaair 

Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II

Jacksonville Jaguars: Logan Cooke

Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Kelce

Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby

Los Angeles Chargers: Cameron Dicker

Los Angeles Rams: Kyren Williams

Miami Dolphins: Bradley Chubb

New England Patriots: Hunter Henry

New Orleans Saints: Demario Davis

New York Giants: Bobby Okereke

New York Jets: Quincy Williams

Philadelphia Eagles Jordan Mailata

Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Highsmith

San Francisco 49ers: Curtis Robinson

Seattle Seahawks: Julian Love

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield

Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons

Washington Commanders: Bobby Wagner

Congratulations to all of the Nominees. Especially C.J. Ham.