Former Jets offensive lineman D’Brickashaw Ferguson’s first job required him to protect and save quarterbacks from being sacked. His second job is similar, but will help a lot more people.

According to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Gabriella Carroll , Ferguson graduated in May from Jefferson University in Philadelphia with a nursing degree, lining him up to be the third generation in his family to go into nursing. His grandmother and mother both entered the profession.

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Carroll reported that Ferguson spent time with the Jets as a strength and conditioning intern but decided to take a different path.

“Transitioning from football, I needed a new identity,” Ferguson told Carroll. “I needed something that would allow me to serve my great

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