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The son of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen was an honorary captain for the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Wesley Hines-Allen was with his father as he walked to midfield with his fellow teammates to greet Seahawks players before the coin toss. The 8-year-old boy had been battling acute promyelocytic leukemia , his family announced in July. He finished his treatments in August and is said to be in full remission.

"An honorary captain for this game will be Wesley Allen, a cancer warrior and son of Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen," the team said in a news release before the game. "Wesley has been a symbol of strength and determination.

"His journey has been the inspiration for his fathe

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