Colts long snapper Luke Rhodes named 2026 Salute to Service nominee
The Indianapolis Colts named long snapper Luke Rhodes as the team's 2026 nominee for the NFL's Salute to Service Award, the club announced on 2026-11-05. Fan voting at NFL.com will help pick the three finalists; voting runs through 2026-11-30 at 11:59 p.m. ET, NFL materials say.

The Colts announced on 2026-11-05 that long snapper Luke Rhodes is the team's nominee for the NFL's 2026 Salute to Service Award, the club said. The Colts' announcement notes this is Rhodes' second straight year as the team's nominee.
The NFL's Salute to Service program will use fan voting to help determine the award's three finalists, who the league says will be announced in January 2027. Fans can vote at NFL.com/SaluteFanVote (one vote per nominee per day) through Monday, November 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and the award recipient will be recognized at NFL Honors during the week of Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles, the league's materials state (NFL.com).
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