ESPN's Chris Mortensen is this year's recipient of the Dick McCann Award, the highest honor given by the Professional Football Writers of America.
He will be honored at the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio. Mortensen is the 48th recipient of the award.
"There is not a single person in our industry who is more deserving of any single award than Mort is for the McCann Award," ESPN's Adam Schefter said. "It's based on long and distinguished reporting in professional football, and there's nobody who has done it longer or in a more distinguished way than Mort.