{"id":2136,"date":"2023-11-17T11:58:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T17:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/18\/2-weeks-after-brutal-injury-christian-nfl-star-kirk-cousins-serves-those-in-need-while-on-crutches\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T12:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:01:18","slug":"2-weeks-after-brutal-injury-christian-nfl-star-kirk-cousins-serves-those-in-need-while-on-crutches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/17\/2-weeks-after-brutal-injury-christian-nfl-star-kirk-cousins-serves-those-in-need-while-on-crutches\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Weeks After Brutal Injury, Christian NFL Star Kirk Cousins Serves Those in Need While on Crutches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Can’t keep a godly man down!<\/p>\n

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\"2NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins is sidelined for the remainder of the 2023 season after he suffered an Achilles injury late last month. But the injury has not hampered his desire to be a force for good in his community. The Minnesota Vikings star had just had his leg cast removed on Monday, according to the Star Tribune. Cousins, 35, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during a game against the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 29. Tuesday, a day after the cast was removed, he was photographed helping to serve locals at a Thanksgiving event hosted by the St. Paul Salvation Army. His cast had been replaced by a walking boot while he moved with the assistance of crutches. Cousins was also wearing a Salvation Army red apron and a smile. Kirk Cousins, in a walking boot a couple weeks after his Achilles surgery, is serving Thanksgiving meals with Vikings teammates at the Salvation Army in St. Paul tonight. pic.twitter.com\/hhvCgr7Jlk \u2014 Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) November 14, 2023 According to the Tribune, Cousins was joined by numerous teammates, his wife Julie and their son Cooper. The quarterback was said to have chatted with fans of the team and also signed autographs for many of them. During comments to the newspaper, Cousins said he had agreed to be at the event prior to the injury. He did not want to go back on his word, he said. \u201cWe\u2019d committed to it before the injury [on Oct. 29], and I realized we can still get there,\u201d the former Michigan State University star said. Cousins added: \u201cIt\u2019s fun to bring my son Cooper. We\u2019ve learned that it is truly more happy-making to give than to receive. We came last year, and it was a great event. It was fun to be here with teammates and spouses. It\u2019s a little change of scenery, change of pace.\u201d According to the newspaper, Cousins also shared that he was making the most of the injury and had made the decision to enjoy a break from his usually rigorous NFL schedule. \u201cDuring the season, we go from our house to work and back home, to the hotel and the stadium, and go home,\u201d Cousins told the Tribune. \u201cWe\u2019re so insulated that you don\u2019t really get to interact with fans all that often in a conversational way.\u201d Cousins said people in his position to reminders from time to time how important their on-field personages are to the people who live in the Twin Cities region. \u201cI think it\u2019s a real positive for us as players to be reminded of how much this team means to the community,\u201d Cousins said. \u201cNot that you ever forget, but it\u2019s good just to get that reminder again, of the difference we can make with the platform of being a pro football player in Minnesota.\u201d One of Cousins\u2019 teammates who was also at the Salvation Army event praised him for his spirit. \u201cWhen you are injured, it\u2019s difficult,\u201d Vikings long snapper Andrew DePaola said. \u201cYou\u2019re not an outcast, but it\u2019s kind of like: \u2018Well, what do we talk about?\u2019 But that\u2019s the cool thing with Kirk: You can talk about anything with him.\u201d DePaola said that Cousins has remained a presence in the team\u2019s locker room since his injury, in spite of the fact he does not need to be there. \u201cHe\u2019s a huge part of the culture of our team,\u201d DePaola said. NFL stars too often generate the wrong kind of attention, while Cousins \u2014 an outspoken Christian \u2014 continues to be a good steward for his league and a messenger for Christ. Cousins\u2019 words and actions certainly put him at odds with people such as women\u2019s soccer star Megan Rapinoe, who claimed her career-ending injury earlier this week is \u201cproof\u201d that God does not exist. Truth and Accuracy We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.<\/p>\n

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