Brents had high expectations for himself heading into his second year with his hometown team. As a rookie, Brents dealt with injuries that limited him to nine games – he also exited the Colts’ season-ending loss to the Texans with a hamstring injury – but when he did play, he showed plenty of flashes. Brents in 2023 had an interception, a forced fumble and five pass break-ups, all while showing plenty of upside in his ability to play tight man-to-man coverage against experienced, top-end receivers.
Another one of Brents’ goals for 2024 was to make a positive impact in the community he’s called home his entire life. During training camp, he and his family began planning a December gala to support the JuJu Brents & Folks Foundation, which aims to create generational change by supporting single parents. When he got hurt in September, though, his mom reached out about the gala – and initially, Brents was unsure he wanted to follow through with it, since he’d likely still be on injured reserve when it happened.
Brents, though, realized he could make just as significant an impact – if not even more significant – by still holding his gala despite being injured. The gala was held on Dec. 10 in Fishers.
“Even when you are facing adversity, going through that process, you can still help other people while you’re going through your own story,” Brents said. “It was important for me to just show people that I can be vulnerable, continue to give back to my community in a positive way while dealing with my adversity.”
Brents has had to deal with plenty of injury-related adversity since being drafted by the Colts in 2023. He’s not bitter that he’s had to deal with so much time in the training room instead of on the football field, though, and that positive mindset helped him get back to practice on Wednesday.
“Just keep your faith,” Brents said. “I signed up for it, it’s football. If I was playing tennis, I’d…
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