Brandon Mebane will return to the lineup on Sunday when his team heads to Foxboro to face the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, it won’t be under the best of circumstances.
On Wednesday, Mebane revealed to his team that his 7-week old daughter, Makenna, passed away last week. She was born prematurely with a condition known as trisomy 13.
Mebane is one of the biggest veteran presences on the team and one of the more respected as well. Several players have stepped up in his absence, including rookie Justin Jones.