The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr will likely be introduced through the NFL Honors particular on Feb. 10.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have chosen security Justin Simmons because the workforce’s 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr for a third-consecutive yr.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr award acknowledges a participant for his excellent management each on the sector and locally.
Simmons turns into the second Bronco to be nominated thrice and first to earn the nomination consecutively.
“Simmons has constantly demonstrated a dedication to utilizing his platform to affect the neighborhood throughout his six seasons as a Bronco,” mentioned the workforce in a information launch. “Simmons’ dedication to his neighborhood has not wavered all through his time in Denver, repeatedly increasing the attain of his affect, various from social justice efforts to mentoring native youth and creating his personal basis to broaden past Colorado.”
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As a nominee, Simmons will put on a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr helmet decal by the top of the season in recognition of his accomplishments on and off the sector.
Simmons is a two-time winner of the Broncos’ Group Ambassador Award and the workforce’s first three-time winner of the Darrent Williams Good Man Award as voted upon by the workforce’s native media.
All 32 workforce winners from throughout the NFL will likely be highlighted as nominees and acknowledged for his or her essential work through the weekend main as much as Tremendous Bowl LVI.
The 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr will likely be introduced through the NFL Honors particular on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.
All 32 nominees will obtain a donation of as much as $40,000 of their identify to their charity of selection. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr award will obtain a $250,000 donation to the charity of their selection.
Earlier Broncos Man of the Yr Nominees
- Justin Simmons (2021)
- Justin Simmons (2020)
- Justin Simmons (2019)
- Von Miller (2018)
- Chris Harris Jr. (2017)
- Virgil Inexperienced (2016)
- David Bruton Jr. (2015)
- Ben Garland (2014)
- Wesley Woodyard (2013)
- Zane Beadles (2012)
- Wesley Woodyard (2011)
- Wesley Woodyard (2010)
- Champ Bailey (2009)
- Champ Bailey (2008)
- Domonique Foxworth (2007)
- Rod Smith (2006)
- John Lynch (2005)
- Rod Smith (2004)
- Ian Gold (2003)
- Ed McCaffrey (2002)
John Elway is the one Broncos participant to win the nationwide award in 1992.
All present gamers who’ve received the nationwide award will put on a Man of the Yr patch on their jerseys in perpetuity.
Extra details about the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yr Award could be discovered at nfl.com/manoftheyear.
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