The NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats” initiative will give Quinton Jefferson the chance to honor someone he never met Sunday.
The former Terps and current Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman will wear custom shoes that, on one side, feature the Calvert coat of arms displayed on the Maryland state flag and the letters “JMF” — Jordan McNair Foundation.
Jefferson told the Seahawks’ team website that he never met McNair, a redshirt freshman offensive lineman who died in June of complications from heatstroke after an offseason conditioning workout. But, Jefferson said, “He’s a Terp, so that’s family.