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.