The Bills selected fullback Reggie Gilliam as their 2025 Ed Block Courage Award winner. The award recognizes one player from each club who exemplifies unwavering courage and inspiration through the season, overcoming adversity and being a role model in their community.
Gilliam was nominated by his teammates for the honor.
"It's a really cool thing just to have the respect of my teammates in the sense of winning such a big deal of an award," Gilliam said.
Gilliam underwent surgery for a groin injury he played through in the 2024 season. He appeared in 15 regular season games and all three postseason contests while dealing with the injury. After his surgery in the offseason, he was determined to get back on the field for Buffalo at the start of the 2025 season.
"No matter what setbacks you have, just keep putting one foot in front of another," Gilliam said. "Life is going to keep happening to you no matter how bad you feel, so you might as well keep going."
Gilliam has not missed one game and plays a crucial role blocking for the Bills' offense to succeed in the run game. Buffalo has the No. 1 rushing offense in the NFL as it enters Week 15. His presence as a run blocker also helped running back James Cook III have three consecutive, 1,000-plus rushing yard seasons.
Off the field, the fullback is dedicated to his community and is a consistent face at Buffalo Bills events. Gilliam participated in the Crucial Catch Family Fun Night, Unified Flag Football clinics and a visit to the VA hospital on Veteran's Day. For the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign, Gilliam represented the American Cancer Society.
