Veteran Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham garnered headlines this week at training camp when he met a longtime fan of his that Graham helped through a challenging time.
Joe Eitl spent the last two years listening to motivational videos Graham sent, after Eitl was preparing for a heart and liver transplant.
The Eitl family credits the videos from Graham for getting Joe through his surgery and recovery and keeping his spirits lifted.
“I’m telling you, you saved him,” Joe’s mother, Peg, told Graham at Eagles training camp this week.
Joe’s father, Craig, told the Eagles official team website that Graham is one of the reasons that Joe is alive today.