Britain Covey spoke openly about his relationship with God and how it relates to his NFL career in a new video released Friday.
Covey was featured in a video shared by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on its social media accounts.
“You learn pretty quickly in the NFL that to most people, your value is determined strictly by how you perform and that adds to the pressure, and it can be difficult at times after a poor performance,” he said.
“I’m very grateful for my relationship with God. To God, I know that your value does not lie in your performance, but rather in your existence.” —Britain Covey pic.twitter.com/ScNnVeTMr6
— The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (@Ch_JesusChrist) August 22, 2025
The former University of Utah star spent the first three seasons of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, who won the Super Bowl earlier this year.
Covey, who primarily served as a punt returner, did not play in the big game because he was still on injured reserve, recovering from a neck injury, as the Deseret News previously reported.
Here is what else Covey, who served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ in Chile, said about his faith in the video.
Philadelphia Eagles returner and former Utah Ute Britain Covey talks with Utah player Chris Curry during the school's NFL pro day at the University of Utah practice facility on Thursday, March 23, 2023.| Laura Seitz, Deseret News
What Britain Covey said about his relationship with God
While Covey has to work hard on the field to prove to coaches and general managers that he’s worthy of a roster spot and playing time, he doesn’t have to worry about that with God.
“That’s why I’m very grateful for my relationship with God. To God, I know that your value does not lie in your performance, but rather in your existence,” he said.
He also looks to Jesus Christ as a reminder of his and everyone else’s worth.
“If value is determined at all by how much someone is willing to pay for something, I just think about the price that Jesus Christ paid for you and paid for me and how important you are, always,” he said.
Covey, who has two children with his wife, Leah, also spoke of the peace Jesus Christ brings into his life.
“So the more I learn of Jesus Christ and try to apply his teachings with my family, the more I feel of his peace through the inevitable highs and lows of life.”
Covey and the Eagles parted ways this offseason. In May, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams, as the Deseret News previously reported.
Los Angeles Rams' Britain Covey, left, returns a punt against Los Angeles Chargers' KeAndre Lambert-Smith during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.| Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press