“I love football. Whether I’m playing or not, it’s something that I love to do, love to be a part of,” Hicks said on the Eagles Insider Podcast. “Being part of a team, this whole environment here is huge. It keeps you positive being around this. It keeps you motivated to push to get back to where you were and to get better during this time. It’s been huge for me. It’s more mental now, so I’m taking notes, still studying film, still doing everything like I’m playing the game.”
Before his pectoral injury, Hicks was a tremendous force for the Eagles’ defense.