The NFL released its list of nominees from all 32 teams for the 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, with the New Orleans Saints nominating linebacker Demario Davis. Davis, a third-year team captain who earned All-Pro recognition in 2019 and signed a long-term contract extension the night before the Saints’ season-opener.
Nominees will wear unique helmet decals for the rest of the 2020 season and receive a $50,000 donation to a charity of their choice. The award’s winner, which will be announced during the annual NFL Honors event preceding this year’s Super Bowl, will also receive another $250,000 donation in their name.
This honor is awarded to players who have earned it through their exemplary leadership on and off the field, and Davis fits the bill: besides his achievements during games, he has been a champion for civil rights and criminal justice reform in New Orleans and his home state of Mississippi.
Davis’ teammate Drew Brees is one of a few active players to have won the award (doing so back in 2006); each of them is recognized with a gold jersey patch depicting the trophy. Other recent nominees from New Orleans include left tackle Terron Armstead, running back Mark Ingram, and defensive end Cameron Jordan.
Demario is the Saints' nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
The Award is given annually by the NFL honoring a player’s community service work as well as his excellence on the field.
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