Walter Payton Man Of The Year Candidates 2025. Heyward is the first steelers player to win the walter payton man of the year award since jerome bettis took him the honor in 2001. Here is the full list of nominees for this year's walter payton man of the year award:

Below is a rundown of each of the nominees for 2025. The winner of the walter payton man of the year award will receive up to a $265,000.