In its fifth decade, the Piccolo Award — named for running back Brian Piccolo, who lost his battle with cancer in 1970 — still remains one of the most prestigious honors within the Bears organization. On Tuesday the awards — one for a rookie and one for a veteran judged by teammates to best exemplify courage, loyalty, dedication and sense of humor in the Brian Piccolo tradition — were presented to tight end Zach Miller and rookie safety Adrian Amos.
“I’m grateful for this award because it’s voted on by my teammates,” said Amos, a 2015 fifth-round draft pick who started all 16 games and led the Bears with 108 tackles.