NFL asks DHS to remove Brian Dawkins video

The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a social media video featuring former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins, after the agency used footage of the Hall of Fame player in a post about a purported migrant caravan approaching the U.S. border. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday that the league had requested the takedown. DHS’s response and the video’s status after the request remain unclear. DHS posted the montage on Sunday, September 27, on X. It shows Dawkins making his pregame entrance and features highlights of him tackling opponents. The post carries the caption “Our time has come,” echoing words spoken in the clip. The video linked the former player’s football imagery with the department’s messaging about border enforcement. DHS said it was tracking a group that departed San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on September 20, 2026. The evidence available does not independently establish the group’s size or movement. The video was posted in response to a social media claim about a caravan heading toward the U.S. border. Dawkins, whose nickname was Weapon X, played 16 NFL seasons with the Eagles and Denver Broncos before retiring in 2011.