Jeremy Reaves has earned everything through adversity with the Washington Commanders, and now he's looking to clear yet another hurdle.
There's one thing for certain about Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, and that's that nobody can claim anything he's ever gotten in the NFL was given and unearned.
Through five years of work, grinding effort, and better than expected play the undrafted free agent went from being a player on the peripheral to a Commanders team captain in 2023. Then, after only five games in his first season as a captain, he had his season stolen by injury.
His re-signing this offseason on a new two-year deal was a moment of celebration for those who have watched him earn his status as a fan favorite, and an opportunity for Reaves to pick up where he left off once he is fully cleared to return to the field. Nov 14, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports / Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sportsafter OTA practice on Wednesday. “I’ve been away from football since October, and it’s been itching at me. And I've been spending every day of rehab and , I've just been thinking about the next time I get the chance to go play.
“Adversity builds character,” Reaves continued. “I firmly believe that. I firmly believe that everything that happens to you builds you to be who you’re supposed to be.”David Harrison has covered the NFL since 2015 as a digital content creator in both written and audio media. He is the host of Locked On Commanders and a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. His previous career was as a Military Working Dog Handler for the United States Army.
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