There was a special moment before the Philadelphia Eagles took the field Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium.

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The Eagles wide receiver Marcus Johnson was baptized in the pool at his team’s hotel before the game.

Johnson tweeted a picture of himself in the pool.

Several of his teammates surrounded the pool and held hands during the baptism.

Johnson wrote, “First time being Baptized! Corporate Worship is a beautiful thing!! Cleansed & Reborn in JESUS name!!”

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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