Shortly after an MRI confirmed Rodney McLeod had a torn knee ligament and needed season-ending surgery, the Philadelphia Eagles safety went to a local supermarket, helped bag groceries and paid the bill for some lucky customers.
McLeod and his wife, Erika, are giving back to the community this month with a "12 Days of Christmas" campaign through their Change Our Future Foundation.
He wouldn’t let the disappointment over his injury change his plans. "Something like that was very eye opening for me and just really put things in perspective," McLeod told The Associated Press. "I have an ACL tear and I get that news and everybody’s comforting me, sending me text messages, and you would think I would be in this dark place.