Former Saints TE Jimmy Graham completes Arctic Challenge with crew, rowing 584 miles in record time

Former NFL player Jimmy Graham has set a new record by rowing across the Arctic Ocean with his team in just over 10 days, surpassing the previous record of over 15 days. The team, which included Andrew Tropp, Hannah Huppi, and John Huppi, embarked on their journey from Tromsø, Norway, and arrived in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. They achieved several milestones, including being the first mixed-gender and all-American team to row a polar ocean, with Graham becoming the first Black person, and Hannah Huppi the first American woman, to complete such a voyage. The expedition aimed to raise $1 million for charities in New Orleans. Prior to this feat, Graham played his last NFL season in 2023 with the New Orleans Saints.