Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long won the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award during the NFL Honors ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday:
NFLCongratulations to @JOEL9ONE, the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year! #WPMOY #NFLHonors (by @nationwide) https://t.co/jtgNQna2Vo
Per the NFL, the award "recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field."
NFL.com offered a rundown of Long's immense accomplishments in many communities.
He established the Chris Long Foundation, whose mission "is to engage and create programs focused around four main philanthropic causes: clean water, military appreciation, homelessness and youth.