Could this be the year Demario Davis gets his deserved recognition? The New Orleans Saints nominated the veteran linebacker for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the third time in his black-and-gold career. This award is meant to honor players whose excellence on the field matches their conduct and efforts to make a positive difference away from it.”New Orleans is a city that hugs you; we’re just hugging the city back,” Davis said in a video shared by the Saints on social media. He’s made numerous charitable contributions and dedicated a lot of time to community outreach since coming to New Orleans back in 2018. Nominating him for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is a no-brainer.We’ll find out this year’s winner at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5. Saints fans can vote for Davis at NFL.com/ManOfTheYear. Each nominee’s charity of choice will receive a $40,000 donation from the NFL Foundation and the Nationwide Foundation, and the winner’s chosen nonprofit will receive up to $250,000.Congrats to @demario__davis on being named the #Saints club winner for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year!@devoteddreamers | @Nationwidepic.twitter.com/vIpRoJCMNy— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 4, 2025Along with the other nominees, Davis will wear a gold patch on his jersey representing the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award trophy. We’ll be rooting for him down the stretch.This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints nominate Demario Davis for Walter Payton Man of the Year Award