A well-known NFL quarterback says he learned to have joy during an injury this season and that it made him a better person and helped him grow in his faith.
Jacksonville quarterback Nick Foles is scheduled to start Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, his first time in the lineup since he injured his shoulder the opening week of the season.
Foles won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles and signed a four-year contract with the Jaguars in May, although he was quickly sidelined when he was hurt. Backup Gardner Minshew started in his place.
“When I felt this thing break [opening week] and I was going into the locker room, I just realized, you know, ‘God this wasn’t exactly what I was thinking when I came to Jacksonville.’ Obviously, you come here and you want to create a culture and impact people but at the end of the day [I said,] ‘God, if this is the journey you want me to go on, I’m going to glorify you in every action, good or bad,’” Foles told reporters this week. “I still could have joy in an injury. People hear that and say that’s crazy, but … when you believe in Jesus and you go out there and you play … that changes your heart.”
Foles, who is known within the league as an outspoken Christian, referenced his Super Bowl win.
“When I hoisted the Lombardi Trophy – the reason I’m smiling was [because] my faith was in…
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