Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase were awarded FedEx Air and Ground Players of Week 5, the NFL announced today. The weekly honor is voted on by fans, selecting the top two offensive performances of the previous week out of the six nominees.
Burrow completed 30-of-39 passes for 392 yards and five touchdowns in the Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow received more votes than Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins for the honor.
FedEx added wide receivers and tight ends as potential nominees for the 2024-25 season. Chase hauled in 10 receptions for 193 yards and two touchdowns, defeating Falcons receiver Drake London and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby for the award. He joins San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings as the only two receivers to receive the honor this season.
The FedEx Air & Ground Awards have been in existence for over 20 years. FedEx works with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to make donations of $2,000 in the names of the two winning players ($4,000 total) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country every week. The company has donated more than $300,000 to HBCU's over the past three seasons, per NFL.com, and the awards program has donated nearly 3 million dollars to various non-profits through its existence.
