The NFL has changed its rules for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year to ensure the charities founded by the players it honors are following nonprofit laws, Jason Wolf of the Arizona Republic reports.

“In 2025, compliance with federal and state charitable requirements will be a prerequisite before clubs submit their nominee and his associated charity for the national Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award,” Alexia Gallagher, the NFL’s vice president of philanthropy and executive director of the NFL Foundation, said in a statement to Wolf.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who won the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, is the last recipient whose charity was legally compliant at the time of his award. His Faith Fight Finish Foundation is a charitable project backed by

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