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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) 鈥� Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves got to celebrate two major accomplishments on the field Sunday night, proposing to longtime girlfriend Mikaela Worley after he and his teammates to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
鈥淚 hate losing, so there鈥檚 no way I could have done that in the right spirit after a loss,鈥� Reaves said. 鈥淭hat thing was burning a hole in my pocket.鈥�
The 28-year-old Reaves considered doing it last week but finally decided to make the move after giving Worley’s family a heads up Friday.
鈥淚f we win this game, it鈥檚 destiny,鈥� Reaves said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 earned it. I can鈥檛 say enough about her. When I was at my lowest last year, she was there to pick me up everyday. She showed up. That鈥檚 my best friend. Been my best friend since high school.鈥�
Reaves had surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in October 2023, ending that season. He was the NFL’s All-Pro pick as special teams player in the 2021 season after finally earning a full-time job in the league, but the injury last year again put his career in jeopardy.
鈥淵ou can tell a lot about somebody when they are going through the worst and how they handle it,鈥� Reaves said. 鈥淚 was going through the worst last year coming off an ACL (tear). Couldn鈥檛 do anything, couldn鈥檛 be my own man and she was the crutch there when I couldn鈥檛 do it myself.鈥�
Reaves is one of Washington鈥檚 few players left from the organization鈥檚 most recent playoff game in the 2020 season.
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