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The Denver Broncos announced on Friday that tight end Jeff Heuerman would be their 2018 Ed Block Courage Award winner.
According to the Broncos press release, the award is given to a player voted on by his own teammates for his hard work and dedication fighting through injury.
Each year, the Ed Block Courage Award honors players who exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Heuerman was selected for the award by his teammates for his toughness in overcoming injuries while remaining team focused and passionate about the game.
Heuerman, a fourth-year player, has battled through a variety of injuries since coming into the league. He seemed to have emerged as a legitimate pass catching threat this season and finished with 31 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns before suffering fractured ribs and a bruised lung against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 that ended his season.
Ed Block Courage Award recipients from each team will be recognized for their achievement at the Renaissance Hotel-Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
Past Broncos’ Ed Block Courage Award Recipients
1984: Keith Bishop
1985: Rulon Jones
1986: Rubin Carter
1987: Dennis Smith
1988: Gerald Wilhite
1989: Rick Dennison
1990: Keith Kartz
1991: John Elway
1992: Dennis Smith
1993: Simon Fletcher
1994: Rondel Jones
1995: Dave Wyman
1996: Ed McCaffrey
1997: Steve Atwater
1998: Tony Jones
1999: Rod Smith
2000: John Mobley
2001: Terrell Davis
2002: John Mobley
2003: Tom Nalen
2004: Dan Neil
2005: Dwayne Carswell
2006: Louis Green
2007: John Engelberger
2008: Marquand Manuel
2009: Brian Dawkins
2010: Ryan Clady
2011: Elvis Dumervil
2012: Chris Kuper
2013: Knowshon Moreno
2014: Chris Harris Jr.
2015: Brandon Marshall/Danny Trevathan
2016: Matt Paradis
2017: Todd Davis
2018: Jeff Heuerman