On a day when several Denver Broncos received Pro Bowl honors, three Broncos teammates earned local and national accolades.
Denver cornerback Pat Surtain and outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper earned the Demaryius Thomas Team MVP award and the Darrent Williams Good Guy award, respectively. These two awards were presented to the players by the Pro Football Writers of America Denver Chapter.
Cooper is the 15th different player to win the Darrent Williams Good Guy award, and the first outside linebacker to win the award since Demarcus Ware in 2016.
“The award is given annually to the Bronco who best exemplifies Williams’ enthusiasm, cooperation and honesty while dealing with members of the press,” according to a press release from the team.
The award is named after former Bronco Darrent Williams, who died after a New Years Eve party following his second season with the team in 2007.
Meanwhile, Surtain won his third team MVP in a row. The Demaryius Thomas MVP award “is given annually to the player who best exhibits Thomas’ impact on the team, both on and off the field,” said the release. This is the fourth year the award has been in existence, with the only other recipient being former safety Broncos Justin Simmons.
The third player to receive an award was safety P.J. Locke, who was awarded by his teammates as the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award winner. The award is a teammate-voted honor, given to those “who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship. Recipients are selected by their teammates for exceptional courage, great character and inspiring effort,” according to the team.
Congratulations to these Broncos players for their dedication and for their awards!
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