The Green Bay Packers selected veteran center Corey Linsley as the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in 2020.
All 32 teams pick one nominee, based on a “commitment to philanthropy and community impact.”
Linsley is now in his seventh season with the Packers.
All 32 nominees will wear a decal on their helmets beginning in Week 14 and continuing through the season. Linsley, who injured his knee in Week 12, is currently on injured reserve.
The winner of the award will be announced during the week of the Super Bowl at NFL Honors. All previous winners wear a Man of the Year patch on their uniforms.
The Packers’ last two nominees for the award were defensive lineman Kenny Clark in 2018 and linebacker Blake Martinez in 2019.
From the NFL: “All 32 nominees will receive a $40,000 donation in their name to their charity of choice. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of their choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.”
Previous Packers nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award:
| Year | Player | Position |
| 2014 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 2015 | Sam Barrington | LB |
| 2016 | Jayrone Elliott | LB |
| 2017 | Clay Matthews | LB |
| 2018 | Kenny Clark | DL |
| 2019 | Blake Martinez | LB |
| 2020 | Corey Linsley | C |