MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday that linebacker Eric Kendricks has been named the team’s nominee for the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Vikings owner and president Mark Wilf says that Kendricks has proven to be a great player, but an even better man.
“The need for community involvement has never been greater, and Eric has accepted that challenge and led by his thoughts, words and actions. We are honored to have Eric as our Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee,” Wilf said.
According to the team, Kendricks has been a key member of the Vikings Social Justice Committee since 2018 and has made a “tremendous” difference in 2020, including work after the death of George Floyd.