Brees, Peppers, Davis, Gates among sportsmanship nominees

Posted November 14, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Veterans Drew Brees, Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates and Vernon Davis are among the 32 nominees for the NFL's Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Each team nominates a player for the award, created in 2014 in honor of the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. The award recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field.

The winner is determined by a vote of current NFL players. From eight finalists, each team's players will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.

Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly won the Rooney Award last year. Before that, winners were running back Frank Gore, then with the Indianapolis Colts; defensive back Charles Woodson of the Oakland Raiders; and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals. Gore is nominated again this year, by Miami.

This year's nominees:

Arizona Cardinals - DT Corey Peters

Atlanta Falcons - C Alex Mack

Baltimore Ravens -S Eric Weddle

Buffalo Bills- DT Kyle Williams

Carolina Panthers- DE Julius Peppers

Chicago Bears -C Cody Whitehair

Cincinnati Bengals- WR A.J. Green

Cleveland Browns -OL Joel Bitonio

Dallas Cowboys- QB Dak Prescott

Denver Broncos -DT Domata Peko

Detroit Lions- LS Don Muhlbach

Green Bay Packers- CB Tramon Williams

Houston Texans- CB Johnathan Joseph

Indianapolis Colts- QB Andrew Luck

Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Calais Campbell

Kansas City Chiefs- WR Sammy Watkins

Los Angeles Chargers - TE Antonio Gates

Los Angeles Rams -RB Todd Gurley

Miami Dolphins- RB Frank Gore

Minnesota Vikings- DE Danielle Hunter

New England Patriots - WR Matthew Slater

New Orleans Saints -QB Drew Brees

New York Giants -TE Rhett Ellison

New York Jets- DL Steve McLendon

Oakland Raiders -QB Derek Carr

Philadelphia Eagles -QB Carson Wentz

Pittsburgh Steelers -G David DeCastro

San Francisco 49ers -T Joe Staley

Seattle Seahawks -WR Tyler Lockett

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LB Lavonte David

Tennessee Titans -QB Marcus Mariota

Washington Redskins -TE Vernon Davis

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