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Everett Returns To Buffalo

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 24, 2007

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Trent Edwards never cried before a pregame meal - until Sunday, when he saw Kevin Everett walking his way.

"I was speechless, on the verge of tears. It was hard to say something to him," the rookie quarterback of the Buffalo Bills said. "He got out of his wheelchair and had a smile on his face. I remember the last time I saw him he was out here on the field with his head down getting in an ambulance and saying a prayer for him."

Consider those prayers answered.

Less than four months after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury on the turf at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Everett made a triumphant return Sunday to the scene of that awful September day when the 25-year-old tight end's career ended in the blink of an eye.

Everett addressed his teammates about two hours before their afternoon game against the New York Giants, going locker to locker to begin an emotional day.

"I couldn't stop looking at him," Edwards said. "It's very remarkable, and I'm not surprised that a guy that strong can get through an injury like that, both physically and mentally. That says a lot about the individual he his."

Everett's appearance marked the latest step in a remarkable recovery. Doctors initially feared Everett would never walk again after what was described as a life-threatening injury suffered while making a tackle on Domenik Hixon on the second-half kickoff in the season opener against Denver on Sept. 9.

The Associated Press

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