Eagles name McLeod their Ed Block Courage Award winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
After tearing his ACL in December of 2020, Rodney McLeod wondered if his NFL career might be over.
It was the second time in his career facing an ACL recovery and and this time he was on the wrong side of 30. So McLeod had a brief moment where he really wondered if he could do it all over again.
“I did have a moment to myself where I did question my football career, but I was encouraged by a lot of the text messages and support I received on social media from family, friends and fans,” McLeod said last May. “Honestly, that really reminded me of who I am and my character and who I stand for and who I’m doing it for. So quickly I moved on and committed myself to the rehab process.”
While McLeod did miss the beginning of the 2021 season, he returned to play 13 games in 2021, improving as the year went on and providing much-needed veteran leadership for the Eagles, who turned a…