Matt Forte has been selected as the Bears' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player for excellence both on and off the field.
The winner will be announced during the 5th Annual NFL Honors awards show on Saturday, Feb. 6, the night before Super Bowl 50. A panel of judges including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, SI's Peter King, Connie Payton, Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz, San Diego Chargers legend LaDainian Tomlinson and the 2014 NFL Man of the Year winner and current Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will select the 2016 recipient.