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Justin Jones is the Bears’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

Earlier today, the NFL revealed the 32 nominees for the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award and defensive tackle Justin Jones received the honor from the Chicago Bears.

Here’s the video the Bears produced showing head coach Matt Eberflus making the announcement to the team and the Payton family congratulating Jones.

“The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is the league’s most prestigious honor given annually to the player who best represents the greatness and compassion of Walter Payton on and off the field,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell via the League’s press release.