ASHBURN, Va. — This week, Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner was named the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award—the fourth nomination of his career and his second with Washington. Inside the Commanders' locker room, the reaction was simple: no surprise. Wagner’s leadership is as present in the community as it is on the field.

Ask anyone in the Commanders locker room who embodies leadership, and Bobby Wagner’s name always rises to the top. The six-time All-Pro has long believed that his impact should extend well beyond football.

“I think it’s real important because you want to impact whatever city you go to on the field, but you want to leave your mark off the field too,” Wagner said.

This week, Wagner joined Commanders rookies for a holiday visit to Children’

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