NFL veteran Peyton Hillis landed in a hospital earlier this month after a swimming accident. It has been more than two weeks and he is on the road to recovery. New footage of the fateful day has emerged that shows the ex-Denver Broncos running back in bad shape moments after the incident. And he received help from the first responders on the beach.
Hillis jumped into the water to save his children from drowning. He succeeded in that, but he himself landed in the hospital in a critical condition.
New footage of Peyton Hillis incident emerges
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New footage has emerged that shows multiple first responders rushing to help NFL veteran Peyton Hillis, who survived a swimming accident at Pensacola Beach. According to the footage published by TMZ Sports, Hillis was in bad shape after getting out of the water. He lay in pain on the beach as first responders attended to him.
The ex-Cleveland Browns running back got an IV drip on the site. The first responders then airlifted him to a nearby hospital for further treatment. The footage came from the body cam of one of the deputies of the Escambia County Sheriff.Hillis suffered extensive damage to his lungs and kidneys after the incident and was in critical condition. But he is on the road to recovery, according to Angela Cole, his longtime girlfriend. The past two weeks have been dramatic in Hillis’ case. His health deteriorated initially in the hospital, and he was on a ventilator. But Hillis is now out of danger.
The story of Hillis is as heroic as his NFL career, always ready to take one for the team and do what is required. He showed that time and again throughout his NFL career. And the same instincts led to his jump into the water that day.
Always a team player
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Peyton Hillis is a born team player. He is ready to do everything in his power for the team and his loved ones. The Broncos drafted him in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft as a fullback. But he turned into a running back when his team required him to.
Incredible news to report here: Former #Browns star RB Peyton Hillis has been discharged from the hospital after being in critical condition for the last 2 weeks due to an accident in which he saved his kids from drowning. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wD4dK0GRLC
— Nick Talks Browns (@nicktalksbrowns) January 21, 2023
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Hillis did his best for every team that he played in throughout his career. He did his best for his kids. And the former RB did his best for himself in the hospital and got discharged. The NFL world stands behind its hero.
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