The NFL has announced that players of the six teams playing on Thanksgiving, including the Green Bay Packers, will wear a patch on their jerseys commemorating the late John Madden who passed away in 2021. The patch is just one part of the second annual “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to honor the legacy of the beloved coach and commentator.
Here is the Madden jersey patch which will appear on all player uniforms on Thanksgiving Day pic.twitter.com/xp4wC3oeqZ
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In addition, one player from each game will receive a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to give to a youth or high school football program in their name because “the topic of youth football was important to Madden”, via NFL Communications.