Jaguars star’s ‘cancer warrior’ son joins team as honorary captain
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The son of Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Hines-Allen was named an honorary captain for the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Wesley Hines-Allen was with his father as he and his teammates walked toward midfield to greet Seahawks players before the coin toss. His family announced in July that the 8-year-old boy was struggling with acute promyelocytic leukemia. His treatments were completed in August and he is said to have made a full recovery.
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Wesley Hines-Allen and Josh Hines-Allen #41 of the Jacksonville Jaguars stand on the sideline before the NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Everbank Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
“The honorary captain for this game will be Wesley Allen, cancer warrior and son of Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen,” the team said in a press release before the game. “Wesley has been a symbol of strength and determination.
“Her journey inspired her father’s season-long ‘Four One For Hope’ campaign, which provides aid to cancer-focused nonprofits from the nonprofit Four One For All.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke (9), Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16), Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun (23) and linebacker Josh Hines-Allen walk on the field with his 8-year-old son Wesley, a cancer survivor, as they walk on the field on Oct. 12, 2025. (Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union)
Wesley has been officially named the Crucial Catch Honorary Captain. Florida Times-Union.
Hines-Allen had three steals in the team’s 20-12 loss to the Seahawks. The defensive star had three tackles, two for loss.
The two-time Pro Bowler has played for the Jaguars since the 2019 season. He has 53.5 sacks and 311 total tackles in his career, including 67 for loss.
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Hines-Allen (41) reacts after a second-half play against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 12, 2025 at EverBank Stadium. (Travis Register/Imagn Images)
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He said his goal this season is to raise awareness about pediatric cancer.
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