Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead, whose Armstead Academic Project supports early childhood education, was selected the Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night. Armstead, who openly discusses how his difficulty reading as a child made him self-conscious,

For the second time, a Jacksonville Jaguars player has won Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, an award that annually recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field.

Jacksonville Jaguars DL Arik Armstead was named the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. An exclusive award, given only to the most deserving.