Former Saints TE Jimmy Graham Rows Across the Arctic Ocean

Graham became the first black person to row across a polar ocean and part of the first All-American to do so.

Jimmy Graham #80 of the New Orleans Saints warms up before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Oct. 19, 2023. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Former New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham has rowed across the Arctic Ocean.

Graham and three crewmates rowed a total of 584 nautical miles from the Norwegian mainland to the archipelago of Svalbard. In doing so, he became the first black person to row across a polar ocean and part of the first All-American to accomplish the feat. Graham was drafted by the Saints and spent the plurality of his career, six seasons, with the team.