[From ESPN]

PHILADELPHIA -- It was during OTAs this spring when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni tapped left tackle Jordan Mailata on the shoulder as he passed him on the first floor of the practice facility and said, "Hey, come up and see me in my office when you have time."

Mailata's father, Tupa'i, had suffered a heart attack on the plane ride back to Australia after making the trip to Arizona to see his son play in Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2023.

It came after Mailata was voted captain by his peers for the first time this season -- a major point of pride for the former Aussie rugby player, who knew next to nothing about football when he was drafted in the seventh round in 2018 and has since developed into one of the best left tackles in the NFL.

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