Host Snoop Dogg hosts the event from Saenger Theater in New Orleans on Thursday night, with plenty of NFL awards to be handed out. From a brand-new MVP to a newly minted Walter Payton Man of the Year, the 2025 NFL Honors are always worth considering if you’re a fan.

Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead has won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award is given out annually to recognize an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970 and was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame running back,

When Walter Payton hung up his cleats in 1988, he did so as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher. Sadly just 11 years later, he passed away at the age of 45. Today, however, his name lives on as part of the league’s Man of the Year Award.