After Being Shot, NFL Rookie Focuses on God’s ‘Bigger Purpose for Me’

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The Washington Commanders fall to the Philadelphia Eagles 24-8 from FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, September 25, 2022. (Joe Glorioso / All-Pro Reels). All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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As a rookie, Robinson said he’s especially thankful to be part of an organization that “feels like family,” with teammates who “had my back.” While he recovered from the gunshot wounds, fellow Commanders “showed me nothing but love” and “cared for me throughout that whole time.”

Robinson adds, “And I’m so thankful for this training staff and to everybody [in the locker room] for just helping me, pushing me every day, giving me the extra motivation on the days I didn’t have it, just keeping me grounded to get out here with my team.”

The rookie also gave a shout-out to his mother. “I want to tell my mom thank you, I love you,” he said. “Without you, I wouldn’t be here today.”

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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