In choosing a cause to honor for the NFL's annual 'My Cause, My Cleats' initiative, Washington Commanders punter Tress Way's decision to support disease awareness in partnership with The Whole Hearted Foundation was a no-brainer.

Amidst the excitement and chaos of last season's playoff push, his little boy Brooks, whom Way and his wife Brianna adopted toward the end of last year's regular season, was born with a congenital heart defect.

Brooks underwent an emergency heart procedure during last year's unprecedented playoff run, which is when the Ways were introduced to the Whole Hearted Foundation, a non-profit that provides short-term assistance spiritually, financially, relationally and awareness to families whose children receive cardiac care.

"There was a family at [our older childre

See Full Page