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Atlanta Falcons star stops jog to help 82-year-old woman with yard work

ATLANTA — While out for an evening jog, an Atlanta Falcons player stopped to help a neighbor in need.

According to the Falcons, running back Devonta Freeman was out for a jog Monday when he saw an 82-year-old woman having trouble unloading her lawn mower.

After helping her with the lawn mower, Freeman offered to help her finish up her yard work.

The woman’s grandson posted a picture of the encounter on Instagram.

“Thank you for being a standup guy, Devonta!” the man wrote in the post.