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Niles Paul Receives Ed Block Courage Award

Redskins tight end Niles Paul was named the team's Ed Block Courage Award winner after coming back healthy from a gruesome ankle injury.

On March 6, 2015, the Washington Redskins rewarded tight end Niles Paul with a new contract off his rookie deal that was signed in 2011.

While Paul originally joined the Redskins as a wide receiver, the Nebraska product converted to tight end for the 2012 season.

It certainly was a difficult transition, putting on weight and bulking up to stop pass rushers at the line, but Paul’s growth was steady.