Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander is the team’s 2019 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee.
It’s the third-straight year that Alexander has been tabbed the Bills’ nominee for the award.
The award is honored to a player in the NFL who displays excellence on and off the field in their community.
Here’s the full list of players nominated for the award across the NFL.
Here are your Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominees #wpmov pic.twitter.com/4JWSjuevfK
— Dianna (@diannaESPN) December 12, 2019
The Bills have yet to have a player win the award. Alexander, 36, has 44 tackles, nine passes defended and one forced fumble in 13 games this season. The 2019 winner will be announced during the NFL Honors show on Feb. 1.
Alexander took to Twitter upon the announcement:
Truly honored to be the @BuffaloBills Walter Payton Man of the year nominee. We have so many men in our building who deserve recognition for their service. Thank you to my wife, family & friends who continue to help me support our community! pic.twitter.com/izvkB2qYBe
— Lorenzo Alexander (@onemangang97) December 12, 2019
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