Katherine Fitzgerald, Daniel Oyefusi win Terez Paylor Award from PFWA
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Katherine Fitzgerald and Daniel Oyefusi have been named the 2025 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winners by the Pro Football Writers of America. Fitzgerald reports on the Bills for the *Buffalo News*, and Oyefusi covers the Browns for ESPN.com. They are the first co-recipients of this award, established in 2021, which honors young NFL writers for their professionalism, dedication, and efforts in enhancing diversity in NFL media. Fitzgerald is the first from the *Buffalo News*, and Oyefusi the first from ESPN.com to receive the award. Fitzgerald joined the *Buffalo News* in 2021 after working at the *Arizona Republic* and USA Today. Oyefusi joined ESPN in 2024, after reporting on the Dolphins for the *Miami Herald*. Other 2025 finalists included Ben Arthur and Kris Rhim.
Originally by Charean Williamson June 4, 2025
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