Dec. 20—The life of Sam Westmoreland was honored on an NFL sideline recently.
Westmoreland, a former Tupelo High School standout and Mississippi State player, took his own life in October shortly before his 19th birthday.
Preston Rogers, a member of the New England Patriots equipment staff, wore specially designed green Nike Air Force 1s with mental health awareness messaging before a Patriots home game.
The NFL is a stickler for its teams' uniforms, but Rogers was able to wear the Nikes through an NFL program called My Cause My Cleats.