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Tyler Eifert to honor Pat Tillman on his cleats

On Saturday, Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert tweeted out the cleats he'll be wearing for Sunday's clash with the Baltimore Ravens, which feature Pat Tillman's name inscribed on both heels, and explained why he'll be standing for the national anthem:

My cleats for tomorrow's game and my reason why I stand for the National Anthem. Pat Tillman. For more info, go here https://t.co/7qRA8pwB8G pic.twitter.com/lgbnqkchvP

In a post on Medium, titled "Why I Stand", Eifert explained that he will be writing a different person's name from the United States military on his cleats for every game this season.