Middle Linebacker NFL

Bobby Wagner wins 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of Year

Walter Payton Man of the Year: Bobby Wagner

Bobby Wagner, a 10-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro whose off-field work is as impressive, was named the 2026 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Thursday night at NFL Honors. The 14-year veteran has had more than 100 tackles in each of his seasons,

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Former Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner wins NFL Man of the Year

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2026 NFL Honors: Commanders' Bobby Wagner wins Walter Payton Man of the Year award

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Walter Payton Man of the Year 2025-26 Award Winner, Voting Results and Reaction

Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner has won the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award on Thursday at the NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco.

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Bobby Wagner is the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

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Commanders' Bobby Wagner named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, honors mother lost to stroke

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From Walk-On to DROY Favorite: Carson Schwesinger’s Improbable Rise to the NFL

The Browns middle linebacker was a walk-on at UCLA. Now, he’s the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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Veteran CFL middle linebacker Wynton McManis comfortable donning black and gold

Wynton McManis feels he was always destined to wear black and gold.

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2026 NFL draft scouting report: Aiden Fisher, linebacker, Indiana

Linebackers who anchor the middle of the defense often require a more measured evaluation, particularly when their impact is tied to run fits, tackling volume, and pressure usage rather than splash-play production alone. For these players, projection is ...