TAMPA, Fla. -- When Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Javien Elliott intercepted a pass by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Sunday, the play was more than just a young player getting his first interception -- it also impacted those in Elliott's hometown of Panama City, Florida, which was damaged heavily by Hurricane Michael in October.
"I'm glad it happened during that day because it was a moment bigger than me," Elliott said.
Javien Elliott after seeing Andrew Adams earlier: "THIS one is mine" ...probably. pic.twitter.com/MbdUtKfTjQ
As part of the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" initiative, Elliott paid homage to his hometown with one cleat dedicated to his late uncle's outreach ministry, Pastor Cager Wells' Heart of Cager Foundation, which based in Panama City.