Commander Jeremy Reaves praises fiancee Mikaela Worley after ‘SNF’ proposal

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Newly engaged Jeremy Reaves reflects on what has been a transformative year.

Hours after Commanders safety Mikaela Worley popped the question to girlfriend Mikaela Worley following Washington’s playoff win over the Falcons on “Sunday Night Football,” Reaves wrote a heartfelt message to his bride-to-be, thanking her for speaking “life into me.” in troubling times.

“A year ago I was at one of my lowest points. A year later, you helped me get back to my best!” Reaves, 28, began on Instagram.

Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves (r.) reflects on the past year, which featured an engagement to his longtime girlfriend. Getty Images
The NFL pro’s season was cut short in 2023 after a partially torn ACL.

“Every time life tore me down you built me ​​back up and spoke life into me! You carried the weight when I couldn’t on some rough days (all that PA school sure came in handy lol!) God makes no mistakes , and he gave me when I needed you the most! 8+ years of friendship to go as one! I meant it when I said 5life! I love you Mikaela R Worley.”

Reaves mostly ended with the Bible verse Proverbs 18:22.

An undrafted free agent out of South Alabama, Reaves has played for Washington since 2018, joining the team’s practice squad in September of that year after being waived by the Eagles.

Jeremy Reaves proposed to Mikaela Worley after the Commanders’ 30-24 overtime win against the Falcons on December 29, 2024. Getty Images
The longtime couple kissed as the Commanders clinched a playoff spot. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

His 2023 campaign ended prematurely after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn ACL.

Reaves, who received his first Pro Bowl nod for the 2022 season, dropped to one knee at Northwest Stadium after Washington sealed its 30-24 overtime home win against Atlanta.

“That thing burned a hole in my pocket,” Reaves said afterward, according to ESPN.

Jeremy Reaves, here in October 2024, teamed up with Washington in 2018. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Worley, a physician’s assistant, was Reaves’ “crutch” as he recovered from the ACL tear.

“You can tell a lot about someone when they’re going through the worst and how they deal with it,” he said.

“I went through the worst last year coming off an ACL (tear). Couldn’t do anything, couldn’t be my own man, and she was the crutch there when I couldn’t do it myself.”

With Sunday’s Week 17 win, the Commanders — guided by first-year head coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels — reached the postseason for the first time since 2020.

Washington enters Sunday’s season finale against the Cowboys at 11-5.