On Thursday, the NFL announced the 32 nominees for this year’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, made up of each team’s Man of the Year selection.
Among the nominees, who represent “the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact,” is Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. In recent years, the Seahawks’ nominees have included Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, and Michael Bennett, among others. The franchise has just one winner, however, with Steve Largent named Walter Payton Man of the Year (then the NFL Man of the Year award) in 1988.
As a nominee for the league-wide award, Wilson will receive a $40,000 donation in his name to a charity of his choice.