Jakobi Meyers named Patriots’ 2022 Ed Block Courage Award recipient

One of the Patriots’ most dependable offensive players is also being singled out for his courage and sportsmanship.

On Thursday, the Patriots announced that wide receiver Jakobi Meyers had been selected as the team’s 2022 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. Each year, every NFL team bestows the honor on one of their players that “best serves as a symbol of professionalism and dedication.”

Arriving in New England as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2019, Meyers clawed his way onto a Patriots’ 53-man roster that just won the Super Bowl the year before. Meyers has lead the Patriots in receiving yards the past three years, the first player to do so since Wes Welker.

Despite an injury-plagued season, Meyers played in 14 of the Patriots’ 17 game games and was once again a stabilizing force on New England’s offense. The fourth-year WR led the team and set career highs with 804 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Past New England Patriots Ed Block Courage Award recipients include Brandon King (2021), Devin McCourty and James White (2020), Julian Edelman (2019), Nate Ebner (2018), Matthew Slater (2017), Nate Solder (2016), Jerod Mayo (2015), Rob Gronkowski (2014), Sebastian Vollmer (2013), Logan Mankins (2012), Marcus Cannon (2011), Wes Welker (2010) and Tom Brady (2009).

The award is named after former Baltimore Colts athletics trainer Ed Block, whose legacy as a humanitarian and guiding hand to children still endures throughout the NFL.

Meyers will attend the 45th Annual Ed Block Courage Awards Banquet alongside the other 31 recipients on April 2, 2023.

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