Eric Weddle came to Los Angeles to win a Lombardi Trophy, and while the chances of that happening look bleak, he could win a different award. On Thursday, the NFL announced eight finalists for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and Eric Weddle was listed among them.
Each team nominated one player this season for exemplifying sportsmanship on the field. The list of 32 nominees was trimmed to eight, and with Weddle making the cut, this is the second straight year he’s has been a finalist.
The finalists were selected by a panel of four former players: Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg and Leonard Wheeler. From here, current NFL players will vote on a winner, which will be announced at the NFL Honors show the night before the Super Bowl.
The winner will receive $25,000 to donate to the charity of his choice, as well as a trophy.
