Bills Nominate Spencer Brown for Salute to Service Award
Buffalo Bills tackle Spencer Brown is the team's nominee for the 2026 NFL Salute to Service Award, with fan voting open through November 30.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Football
The Buffalo Bills nominated offensive lineman Spencer Brown for the 2026 NFL Salute to Service Award, one of 32 team nominees announced Thursday, November 5, 2026. Fans can vote at NFL.com/SaluteFanVote, with one vote per nominee each day.
Why it matters
The award recognizes players who support military members, veterans and their families, and Brown's nomination reflects his off-field work with veterans in Buffalo and beyond. Winning would direct a $25,000 USAA contribution to military aid societies in his name.
The NFL Foundation will match USAA's $25,000 with an equal $25,000 donation to a charity chosen by the winner. Three finalists will be announced in January, and voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2026.
The players
Spencer Brown
Spencer Brown is the Buffalo Bills offensive lineman and the team's nominee for the NFL Salute to Service Award, known for his community work with military families and veterans.
USAA
USAA is a financial services company serving military members, veterans and their families, and it presents the NFL Salute to Service Award.
NFL Foundation
The NFL Foundation is the league's charitable arm, which matches the award's contribution to a charity selected by the recipient.
The details
Brown joined the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight to Washington in 2024 and supported Mission 22 through the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative in 2022 and 2025. On Veterans Day 2025, he visited the Buffalo VA Hospital to meet with veterans and staff.
Timeline
2022: Brown supports Mission 22 through My Cause My Cleats.
2024: Brown joins the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight to Washington.
November 11, 2025: Brown visits the Buffalo VA Hospital on Veterans Day.
November 5, 2026: The Bills announce their nominee among 32 team nominees.
November 30, 2026: Fan voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Season Trajectory
The NFL Salute to Service Award runs as a league-wide annual honor, with USAA as presenting sponsor and the winner recognized at NFL Honors during Super Bowl LXI week in Los Angeles. Brown's nomination places a Bills player inside that yearly cycle, ahead of the January finalist announcement.
Fans can vote once per nominee each day at NFL.com/SaluteFanVote through November 30, 2026. The vote helps determine which nominee advances to the January finalist round.
The takeaway
Following the award's January finalist announcement lets readers track which military-support efforts the league recognizes each year. Daily voting is a simple way for fans to take part in that process.
What happens next
Three finalists will be announced in January 2027, and fan voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Buffalo Bills coverage in our football section.
More information
Cast your daily vote on the NFL Salute to Service fan voting page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fingerlakes1.
