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The livelihood of NFL athletes depends on their performances on the field. And yet, there are some moments that remind fans and players alike that there’s so much more than football.
On Sunday, Jacksonville Jaguars star defensive end and captain Joshua Hines-Allen got to share one of those moments that transcends wins and losses. Hines-Allen’s eight-year-old son, Wesley, got to join his father for the coin toss as an honorary captain for the Jaguars’ matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
Joshua Hines-Allen inspired by son’s recovery
Wesley was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia — a rare form of blood cancer that attacks the bone marrow — last year, in the final week of the season. Wesley completed his treatment this summer at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., and is now in complete remission.
