Trey McBride is the Cardinals’ 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee

Trey McBride is excelling on the field and in the community

Arizona Cardinals’ TE Trey McBride is having a historic season on the field and now comes the word that by virtue of his outstanding work in the community, he has been named the Cardinals’ 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

Cardinals who have won the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award:

• Kurt Warner —- 2008
• Larry Fitzgerald —- co-winner in 2016 with Eli Manning of the New York Giants

Cardinals most recent NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominees:

• 2021 —- Kelvin Beachum
• 2022 —- J.J. Watt
• 2023 —- Jonathan Ledbetter
• 2024 —- Trey McBride

Patch of Community Pride:

Now Trey McBride will be donning the Walter Payton Award patch on the front of his jerseys. Like the one J.J. Watt donned in 2022.

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images

One distinction for an eligible recipient of the Walter Payton Award is for the player to manifest excellence on the field.

Outstanding Production:

Top 5 TEs in Receiving Yards: To Date:

1. Brock Bowers – LV – 884
2. Trey McBride – ARZ – 781
3. George Kittle – SF – 649
4. Jonnu Smith – MIA – 648
5. Travis Kelce – KC – 637

Top 5 TEs in Receiving Yards Per Game:

• 1 – B. Bowers – LV – 73.7
• 2 – T. McBride- ARZ – 71.0
• 3 – G. Kittle – SF – 64.9
• 4 – J. Smith – MIA – 54.0
• 5 – T. Kelce – KC – 53.1
• Making NFL History:

Making Superb Catches:

Making Super RACs:

Highest Graded TEs 2024 season to date, per PFF:

1. George Kittle – SF – 89.9
2. Trey McBride – ARZ – 86.5
3. Brock Bowers – LV – 86.4
4. Mark Andrews – BAL – 81.6
5. Jonnu Smith – MIA – 77.7

All 32 Nominees:

Congratulations and best wishes to Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals!

For more information on the nominees and the award, please visit NFL.com/ManOfTheYear.

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