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Mom: Kevin Will Walk Again

Bills recovers from spinal-cord injury amid supportive family and fans

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Sep 17, 2007 12:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – Injured Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett watched the Bills lose to the Steelers yesterday from his hospital bed, and his mom, Patricia Dugas, was by his side, in a red Bills sweatshirt. It was tough, she told the Buffalo News in an emotional interview. But the toughest thing was watching her son, on a TV screen, fail to get up from the field a week ago Sunday while she was six states away in Texas.

Everett is making an impressive recovery from a devastating spinal-cord injury, prompting optimism among doctors by being able to wiggle his fingers. "He's going to walk out of here," Dugas said of her 24-year-old son "He’s a strong boy with a level head on his shoulders. He has the determination. He's not going to let this bother him. He's got things to do."

This 2007 photo released by the NFL shows Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett. Everett sustained a catastrophic and life-threatening spinal-cord injury while making a tackle during a football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007 and his chances of regaining a full range of body motion are very...
This 2007 photo released by the NFL shows Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett. Everett sustained a "catastrophic" and life-threatening spinal-cord injury while making a tackle during a football game against...   (Associated Press)
A sign acknowledging the injury to Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett is placed on the lawn of Millard Fillmore Gates hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. Everett, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a football game last Sunday, is being cared for at...
A sign acknowledging the injury to Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett is placed on the lawn of Millard Fillmore Gates hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. Everett, who suffered a severe...   (Associated Press)
Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett (85) is tackled by Atlanta Falcons' Stephen Nicholas (54) and other Falcons during the NFL preseason football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 2007. Everett suffered a serious injury in the NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on...
Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett (85) is tackled by Atlanta Falcons' Stephen Nicholas (54) and other Falcons during the NFL preseason football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 17,...   (Associated Press)
Buffalo Bills reserve tight end  Kevin Everett is helped by trainers after an injury during the second half of the NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007.  Everett had surgery Sunday after injuring his spine on a...
Buffalo Bills reserve tight end Kevin Everett is helped by trainers after an injury during the second half of the NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park,...   (Associated Press)
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