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Surprising NFL player earns Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination

A surprising name has been added to the list of nominees for this season’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. The Houston Texans announced Thursday that linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair is the club’s winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, which means he’ll be among the nominees for the NFL-wide plum at year’s end.

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