The Steelers have their 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award winner, and the player who will go on to be nominated for the overall award at the NFL Honors before the Super Bowl.

This year, the winner and nominee is linebacker Alex Highsmith.

"I am so humbled, honored, and grateful to be the Steelers' nominee for this year's Walter Payton Man of the Year," said Highsmith. "I truly believe that God has given me this platform to be a blessing to others, especially in the communities that I love. Walter Payton is one of the best football players of all time, but his true impact and legacy are felt today through the way he lifted up his community. I'm grateful to be able to make an impact off the field as he did."

He established the Alex Highsmith Family Foundation in three places:

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