FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The small gold chain never comes off Cordarrelle Patterson's neck, a constant reminder of the greatest pain he ever experienced, of the person never too far from his mind or his heart.
In 2017, Patterson and his partner, Taylor, lost their son, Zyan, 18 or 20 weeks into her pregnancy – a feeling so indescribable even now, years later, the Atlanta Falcons running back still doesn’t want to delve too deeply into.
But in his pain -- the never-ending grief of losing a child -- he also wanted others to understand they are not alone.