Wednesday, the Commanders announced their 2025 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
The Commanders' winner last year (2024) was safety Jeremy Reaves. This time, the Commanders did not name a player or a coach. On Wednesday, the Commanders announced the winner as head trainer Al Bellamy.
Bellamy receiving the award is not simply a result of the Commanders moving the award around to various departments of the organization. Last year, when the recipient was named, the organization declared, "Each December, NFL teams vote for the player from their team who is a role model in courage, inspiration and sportsmanship.