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Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke was named the team’s nominee for the NFL’s 2025 Walter Payton Man of The Year Award.

The award is given to recognize a player’s “excellence on and off the field,” and is considered by some the league’s most prestigious honor. Cooke was accused of threatening to “kill” an opposing player in the last week.

The allegations came after Jacksonville’s 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans last Sunday.

Titans running back Julius Chestnut alleged Cooke threatened him in the fourth quarter. During a punt in that quarter, Cooke tripped punt returner Chimere Dike at the end of a 47-yard return with 14:06 left in the game. Cooke was hurt and evaluated for a concussion before he returned for a punt later in the quarter

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