Former Kentucky Wildcats standout and current Jacksonville Jaguars star pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen shared emotional news on Friday, with his 7-year-old son Wesley recovering after a battle with cancer.
In a heartfelt three-minute video posted on social media, Hines-Allen and his wife, Kaitlyn, revealed that Wesley was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia just before the Jaguars’ 2023 season finale. Hines-Allen missed that game for what was then listed as “personal reasons.” Now we know why.
“It just kind of like hit me, and then nothing else mattered after that,” Hines-Allen said.
Wesley underwent six months of chemotherapy and is nearly finished with treatment. He’s expected to ring the bell next month at Nemours Children’s Health in Jacksonville, a symbol of completing the battle against cancer.
“Wesley is doing great,” Kaitlyn added. “He’s swimming every day. He’s running around. He’s playing sports.”
“He’s back to being the big brother that he is,” Josh said proudly.
Alongside the health update, the Hines-Allen family also announced the launch of “Four One For Hope,” a campaign through their foundation, Four One For All. The initiative will raise money throughout the NFL season for four cancer-related organizations: Nemours Children’s Health (September), the American Cancer Society (October), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville (November), and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (December).
“Our goal is to ensure that families going through something similar feel the same level of love and support as we did,” Hines-Allen said.
A fan favorite during his time at Kentucky, the former Wildcat continues to show what it means to be a leader both on and off the field.
The dreaded six-letter word that no parent ever wants to hear: Cancer.
— Joshua Hines-Allen (@JoshHinesAllen) July 25, 2025
Seven months ago, our world stopped when our son, Wesley, was diagnosed with leukemia.
As parents, we've held each other through tears we didn't know we had, watching our little boy fight the biggest battle… pic.twitter.com/KN33gTTaRT
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