Sometimes sports are bigger than the game on the field.
The Lions felt that late this season when wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. suffered a loss most couldn't imagine. Jones and his wife Jazmyn lost their infant son Marlo.
"We know that everything that We do from here on out will be with you. Every step we take, you will be with us," Jones said on his Instagram page. "Whenever we have a bad day, We will think of your smile. We miss you already buddy and will forever love you. Rest peacefully our sweet baby boy. You have gained your wings."
Lions cornerback Darius Slay is honoring the Jones family and Marlo with his cleats this week at the Pro Bowl.
"It's bigger than football!!!! Love ya bra @MarvinJonesJr rest easy Marlito Jones!!!!" Slay wrote on Twitter.
The cleats feature photos of the Jones family on one side, including Marlo and his three older siblings, and Slay and his family on the other.
It's bigger than football!!!! Love ya bra @MarvinJonesJr rest easy Marlito Jones!!!!---- pic.twitter.com/6JcHNFq5AM
— Darius Slay (@_bigplayslay23) January 23, 2020What a great gesture by Slay.





