Jets’ Austin Seferian-Jenkins Celebrates Sobriety With Inspiring Message

Austin Seferian-Jenkins reached a milestone Saturday that few people in his position ever reach.

The New York Jets tight end candidly spoke about his struggles with alcohol throughout the 2017 season, which was a breakout campaign for the 25-year-old. But Saturday marked Seferian-Jenkins’ 365 consecutive day being sober, and he celebrated the achievement with a lengthy, though inspiring message on Instagram.

Read Seferian-Jenkins’ full statement below:

Good stuff.

Let’s hope Seferian-Jenkins remains on his current path, and continues to set a strong example for everyone struggling with addiction.

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