Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year at the NFL Honors on Thursday. The award is given annually to

Sacramento-area native and Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead has won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for the 2024 NFL season.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead, whose Armstead Academic Project supports early childhood education, was selected the Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night. Armstead, who openly discusses how his difficulty reading as a child made him self-conscious,