Washington right guard Brandon Scherff was named by the Associated Press as a first-team All-Pro this afternoon, bringing to an end one of the more remarkable and dubious streaks in franchise history. The honor is the first for any player in the burgundy and gold since punter Matt Turk in 1996.
Scherff has had a career year, and he can add the honor to his list of accolades this season after having been named to his fourth Pro Bowl in December, in addition to being voted as Washington’s winner of the Ed Block Courage Award given to the player who displays “extraordinary courage in the face of adversity.