On Thursday, the NFL announced the 32 team nominees for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and the Pittsburgh Steelers selection once again this year is defensive end Cameron Heyward.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by @Nationwide honors players who have exhibited excellence on-the-field, and whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game. #ItTakesAllOfUs to make a difference. See the nominees here: https://t.co/R9P2JLXGBm #WPMOY pic.twitter.com/aMOBKbY0Tg
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The annual award recognizes a player’s off-the-field community service, as well as his playing excellence and has been the case for several years now, Heyward, a multiple-time team nominee for the annual award, is a perfect representative for the Steelers when it comes to those attributes.