I was browsing around on YouTube tonight and I came across one of the coolest videos I have ever seen. I will admit, I don’t know much about football {the hubs is the football expert in this house} but I just had to write about this. If you have not heard of Devon Still, he was a player for the Cincinnati Bengals who was cut from his contract a few days ago, but then he was resigned almost immediately so that he could have health insurance for his very sick little girl.
The Cincinnati Bengals Resign Devon Still
Admittedly, Devon Still missed a lot of practice and commitments to the Cincinnati Bengals. But that’s what you do when your daughter has a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma that is potentially fatal. Football just can’t be first and I think it’s awesome that Devon Still chose his daughter over his career.
What else is awesome is that the people in charge of the Cincinnati Bengals apparently agree. Although they dropped him from his initial contract, they resigned him to a new one that allows him to travel far less so that he can be home more with his daughter. It also allows him to keep vital health insurance that insures that his daughter can continue to get the healthcare that she needs.
Like I said, I don’t know much about football. Jay is usually the one who writes about football on this blog when it’s covered, but I just wanted to share this. I am not 100% sure that I have ever heard of Devon Still before tonight and I definitely didn’t know about his daughter’s condition. But, I wish this family the best and for his daughter to have a very speedy recovery.
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I have never heard of him, but what an amazing man he is and what a sweet little lady he has.
I am so taken with this. Wonderful his career takes a back seat. She needs her daddy and Kudos to the Bengals for realizing that.
I KNOW!!!! I saw that this weekend and wanted to give them a standing O!
I love stories like this. When public figures put their lives aside to make room for others that are suffering. So nice!
What a beautiful story. Good for the Bengals that they did the right thing -- I hope more companies take note of this. So inspiring, and my heart goes out to their family.
It is great to know that humanity still exists! This is a true miracle that they resigned him so that his baby could get the care she needs. God bless them!
My husband was telling me about this the other day and was telling me that the Cincinnati Bengals signed him on to the practice squad. So incredibly heartwarming and I'm so glad that Devon will have that time to focus on his daughter.
I have to admit I had never heard of him, but what he does he is amazing! I am now a Bengals fan!
I have never heard of him but he sounds like a great person!
Now THAT'S a man. And the Bengals are a team worthy of praise whether they win everything or loose it all. Putting what's important over entertainment sends a very powerful message.
That is true. There are far too many companies that would have just let him go without looking back. Being #1 and winning are not the most important things and people need to remember that.