Shortly after Mike Purcell was released in October 2017 by the Chicago Bears, his third NFL team in five months, he received life-changing news — again.
His wife, Christina, was pregnant with their second child.
It was already hard enough for her to criss-cross the country with their son, Kaimana. Throwing a daughter into the mix only added to the difficulty.
“It is tough,” Purcell said. “You end up bouncing around. But, you know, in the end, this is a job. This is how I provide for my family. So, family is one of my biggest motivations now.