Last week, John Carlson was selected as the Seahawks’ Man of the Year. Tuesday, he showed why.

The team’s on-the-mend tight end was at Cathcart Elementary School to present principal Casey Bowers and 410revved up students with an oversized check for $10,000 for being honored as the Seattle-area “Super School” in the NFL’s Play 60 campaign.

“I didn’t plan the timing of the award and then this appearance,” Carlson said with a smile following an assembly and 45-minute Ultimate NFL Physical Education Class. “But if I could have, this would have been a good way to do it. “But I enjoy doing this stuff and I get a lot out of it.”

That was apparent, as Carlson didn’t just engage the students, he was engaging. “It just makes sense to do it,” he said. “Right when you get in the league as a rookie, you’re just kind of swimming and just trying to get by. But after a couple of years you realize that it’s a platform where you can really make a difference just with your time and by reaching out.”

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