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NFL Player Care Foundation

@nflplayercarefoundation

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Improving the quality of life for retired @nfl players
🏈 100 employers in network
🏈 6,000+ player health screenings
🏈 $32.8M for research & aid

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Substance abuse and mental health issues derailed Leo Hayden’s NFL career. When they reentered his life as a former player, the former @Vikings first-round pick felt so far removed from the game.

Then came a call from Cheryl, someone who understood both the game and the challenges players can face after it, with six life-changing words: “If you need anything, just call me.”

He called. And that’s how Leo found his way back to football — and found help from the NFL Player Care Foundation and The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA) by @nflplayercarefoundation

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From the NFL to SFPD 🏈➡️🚓

Officer Jahvid Best knows what it means to perform under pressure.

Split-second decisions. Teamwork. Discipline. Preparation. Accountability.

Those same skills that translate on the field also translate on the streets of San Francisco.

Professional athletes understand:
• Training every day to be elite
• Trusting the person next to you
• Showing up when it matters most
• Competing with integrity and purpose

A career in law enforcement isn’t about where you started, it’s about how you’re built.

If you’ve competed at the highest level and you’re looking for your next mission, SFPD might be it.

Protect What Matters.
🔗 Apply at JoinSFPD.com

#NFL #PoliceCareers #sfpd #nowhiring #applynow taken in San Francisco, California by @nflplayercarefoundation

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The game is the priority, but the future still matters.

@victorcruz shares with @aditinfl why today’s players are thinking bigger than football and why that mindset is finally being embraced. 🔥 by @nflplayercarefoundation

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Former @jaguars and @ravens OL Will Rackley: “The skills that made you great in the league don’t retire when you do.”

☑️: Mental toughness
☑️: Adaptability
☑️: Ability to take coaching

NFLPCF helps you put those skills to work at NFLPlayerCare.com by @nflplayercarefoundation

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Life in the NFL prepares players for business ownership

Here’s a few first steps for entrepreneurial NFL Legends, per former @ravens player Rob Robertson:
🏈 Athlete-owned businesses
🏈 Real capital backing
🏈 Marketing beyond local audiences by @nflplayercarefoundation

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Which of these companies wants to hire former NFL players? 👀

Trick question: All of them!

These companies didn’t just say they’re open to hiring former NFL players. They showed up looking for them.

Here’s a look at the employers who came to the Employer Kickoff Event ready to put NFL experience to work.

If you played, these doors are open to you. Start at NFLPlayerCare.com. by @nflplayercarefoundation

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“Take advantage of the resources that are there for you.”
Former @steelers steelers and @atlantafalcons OL John Leglue knows the transition from the NFL can come with a lot of uncertainty. By taking advantage of NFLPCF resources and making connections at a PCF event during Super Bowl week, John found an opportunity that helped lead him to where he is today.

His message to other NFL Legends: use the resources available to you. Your next opportunity could start with one connection.

You earned these benefits. Let NFLPCF help you use them at NFLPlayerCare.com. by @nflplayercarefoundation

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The end of your playing career isn’t the end. It’s the start of what’s next.

NFL Legends share what to start and stop doing after football, from redefining success to using the skills, connections, and resources already available to you.

You earned these benefits. Let NFLPCF help you use them at NFLPlayerCare.com. by @nflplayercarefoundation

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Let’s save lives. Join our ASIST Workshop on 9/29 and 9/30 in Atlanta, GA 💙💜 #suicidepreventionmonth

📲 Register at NFLPlayerCare.com taken in Atlanta, GA by @nflplayercarefoundation

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When you transition from the locker room, there’s another locker room waiting for you.”

Former @bengals , @panthers , and @vikings DB Leonard Wheeler knows life after football can feel isolating, even with people all around you. His reminder to other former players: you are not doing this alone.

You earned these benefits. Let NFLPCF help you use them at NFLPlayerCare.com by @nflplayercarefoundation

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Join us in Atlanta for a two-day workshop that could save lives.

🏈 : More info at NFLPlayerCare.com by @nflplayercarefoundation

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That’s a wrap on our 2026 Employer Kickoff ✅

We had an absolute blast these past few days with you. We started our kickoff off with a watch party at the Raivens stadium. We had such a great time getting to know everyone and kicking back and watching the first game of the season.

Then continued on Saturday with our summit, where we opened and discussed important conversations and ideas with you. We are so happy to have made new, meaningful connections and created a space where new perspectives could be explored. Events like these are so important to us because they bring us together so we can ultimately support legends in finding success in their careers.

Thank you so much to everyone who attended; this event would not have been a success without you. And a special thanks to our panelists and speakers for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

We can’t wait to connect with everyone again and to see our ideas come to fruition. by @nflplayercarefoundation

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