Defensive end Michael Bennett is the Seahawks’ nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, the team announced Thursday
That means that Bennett was named as the team’s Man of the Year and now eligible to win the national award. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field as well as excellence on the field.
As detailed by the team in a press release, among Bennett’s activities are a foundation, The Bennett Foundation, that has worked to fight obesity through OCEAN Programing (fighting Obesity through Community, Education, Activity and Nutrition).