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Mahomes among nominees for NFL's sportsmanship award

The Associated Press

4 years ago

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NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl champions Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Lavonte David, Jason McCourty and Matthew Slater are among the players nominated for the NFL's sportsmanship award.

Each NFL team nominated one of its players for the award, which recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. The award was created in 2014 in honor of the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney.

The winner will be revealed as part of NFL Honors, the prime-time TV show on Feb. 9 during which The Associated Press announces its individual season award winners.

A panel of former players — Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, Leonard Wheeler, and 2014 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient Larry Fitzgerald — will select eight finalists, four from each conference. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote later this month. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team member cannot vote for a teammate.

The winner will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.

Past winners are Teddy Bridgewater, Adrian Peterson, Drew Brees, Luke Kuechly, Frank Gore, and Fitzgerald.

The nominees:

Arizona Cardinals, Budda Baker

Atlanta Falcons, Jake Matthews

Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson

Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen

Carolina Panthers, Frankie Luvu

Chicago Bears, Roquan Smith

Cincinnati Bengals, Stanley Morgan

Cleveland Browns, Nick Chubb

Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott