This Is Really Good News

Kevin Everett, the Buffalo Bills tight end badly injured in the season opener on September 9th is showing signs of improvement. He is able to move his hands and is able to move toes and leg muscles. Doctors are now cautiously optimistic, or at least a lot more hopeful than they were at first.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Kevin Everett is showing some movement in both hands and greater strength in his leg muscles, further positive signs for the Buffalo Bills tight end following a life-threatening spinal-cord injury.

"Kevin Everett remains medically stable in the intensive care unit, and continues to make daily improvement in his neurological status," Bills doctor John Marzo said Monday in a statement released by the team.

Marzo provided his evaluation after the player was examined Sunday evening by Bills orthopedic surgeon Andrew Cappuccino.

"Kevin demonstrated increased strength in the muscles of his legs," Marzo said. "In addition, he was able to show some movement in both hands."

Marzo added that doctors are now beginning to focus on his neurological and muscular system rehabilitation.

Everett was hurt making a tackle during Buffalo's season-opening game against Denver on Sept. 9. He arrived at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital paralyzed from his neck down, and doctors feared he would never walk again.

That really is great news. Keep him in your thoughts or prayers. It will be a long haul for him. But there is hope.