Travis Kelce is again a nominee for one of the NFL’s most prestigious awards.
The tight end on Thursday was named the Kansas City Chiefs’ club winner for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, making him one of 32 league-wide finalists for the honor.
Kelce, 36, was also the team’s nominee for the 2024 season, when the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Arik Armstead won the award.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is recognized as one of the league’s highest honors, with a focus on recognizing players for high-impact work in their communities as well as on the field.
Why Travis Kelce was nominated for Walter Payton award
Kelce has been at the forefront of multiple charitable endeavors, including his work with the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation, a nonprofit organization he founded in 2015 that aims to ’empower disadvantaged youth to achieve success by providing resources and support to their communities and cultivating their talent in the areas of education, business, athletics, stem, and the arts.’
The winner for the award will be unveiled on Feb. 5 at NFL Honors, which will be held in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl 60.
‘To be chosen as the team’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year is such a great honor,’ Kelce said in a statement. ‘I have so much love for Kansas City and the Chiefs organization, and to be selected once again means everything to me.
‘The opportunity to be involved and help kids through Eighty-Seven & Running and working with Operation Breakthrough as well as Ignition Lab has been such a tremendous experience. Coming from Cleveland Heights and having a strong support system has taught me the importance of having the right people around, that show up for you and want to see you succeed. Being able to give back to Kansas City and to my hometown, places that have done so much for me, has been a dream come true, and I’ll never take that for granted. Representing the team, the Hunt family, our fans, and my foundation is incredibly special and I’m very grateful.’
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominees from all 32 teams
Atlanta Falcons: A.J. Terrell Jr.
Baltimore Ravens: Derrick Henry
Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins
Carolina Panthers: Austin Corbett
Chicago Bears: DJ Moore
Cincinnati Bengals: Ted Karras
Cleveland Browns: Grant Delpit
Dallas Cowboys: Solomon Thomas
Denver Broncos: Garett Bolles
Detroit Lions: DJ Reader
Green Bay Packers: Jordan Love
Houston Texans: Azeez Al-Shaair
Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II
Jacksonville Jaguars: Logan Cooke
Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby
Los Angeles Chargers: Cameron Dicker
Los Angeles Rams: Kyren Williams
Miami Dolphins: Bradley Chubb
Minnesota Vikings: C.J. Ham
New England Patriots: Hunter Henry
New Orleans Saints: Demario Davis
New York Giants: Bobby Okereke
New York Jets: Quincy Williams
Philadelphia Eagles: Jordan Mailata
Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Highsmith
San Francisco 49ers: Curtis Robinson
Seattle Seahawks: Julian Love
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield
Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons
Washington Commanders: Bobby Wagner
