On Thursday, the NFL introduced the 32 nominees for the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months award. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ nominee is tight finish Travis Kelce. Here’s a hyperlink to Kelce’s official nominee web page on NFL.com.
All 32 nominees will obtain as much as a $55,000 donation in his title to his charity of selection. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months award will obtain a $265,000 donation to the charity of his selection.
The 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months will probably be introduced throughout NFL Honors, which can happen the Thursday earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Click on right here for a full record of nominees.
Charity Problem
For the tenth consecutive yr, there will probably be a “Charity Problem” facet to the Man of the 12 months award. Followers can vote on X by utilizing #WPMOYChallenge adopted by their favourite nominee’s final title or X deal with. Voting begins on Thursday, December 5, and continues till Monday, January 6. The winner will obtain a $35,000 contribution to his charity of selection, whereas the second and third-place finishers will obtain $10,000 and $5,000 donations (all courtesy of Nationwide).
As you may keep in mind, the Chiefs have had a number of earlier winners of the “Charity Problem.” Mahomes gained it in 2022. The yr earlier than was then-Chiefs security Tyrann Mathieu — and in 2021, the winner was Kelce. The 2015 winner was former Chiefs security Eric Berry.
For extra info on the Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months Award offered by Nationwide, please go to www.nfl.com/manoftheyear.