It’s so easy to root for players on the Philadelphia Eagles because they are such great people off the field, too. Malcolm Jenkins is set to receive the Key to the City of Camden on Monday, and now Chris Long is once again putting his money where his mouth is.
As if donating his entire salary in 2017 wasn’t enough — it was — Long has now pledged a quarter of his 2018 paychecks to the “First Quarter for Literacy” drive.
The Chris Long Foundation, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and in support of Philadelphia’s Read By 4th campaign (RB4), is setting its focus on the literacy of young children.