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Steelers DE Cameron Heyward nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award

The Steelers have selected Cameron Heyward for a very prestigious NFL honor.

By Jeff.Hartman@BnGBlitz Dec 6, 2018, 1:35pm EST

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Every year all 32 NFL teams nominate one of their own to be their representative for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. For the 2018-2019 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have made their selection, and it is none other than defensive end Cameron Heyward.

Heyward, who started the “Heyward House” charity, has become a fixture in the city of Pittsburgh helping as many at-risk youth as he possibly can. The Heyward House has done a tremendous job in helping organizations such as: Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, DKMS, KidsVoice, Smyrna Stars Baksetball Club and other after school fitness programs.

Not only is Heyward a beast on the field, this just further solidifies the man he is off the field. Heyward will wear a helmet decal with the Walter Payton Man of the Year logo on it for the remainder of the season, and will be honored by the NFL the week of the Super Bowl.

Check out the other nominees from the other NFL teams:

Below is the list of the 2018 nominees:

Arizona Cardinals S Antoine Bethea

Atlanta Falcons DT Grady Jarrett

Baltimore Ravens CB Brandon Carr

Buffalo Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander

Carolina Panthers DE Julius Peppers

Chicago Bears TE Trey Burton

Cincinnati Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap

Cleveland Browns LB Christian Kirksey

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Denver Broncos LB Von Miller