For Cam Heyward, the sixth time was the charm. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee six times and for the last three seasons, Heyward finally was named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year during Thursday night’s NFL Honors.
The announcement was leaked on Twitter roughly ten minutes into tonight’s ceremony but wasn’t officially awarded until the end.
Accepting the award, an emotional Heyward reflected on what it meant. He thanked a group of people but had a heartfelt message to and about his family, especially his mother, Charlotte Heyward.