On Friday, the Buffalo Bills wrapped their third day of 2024 training camp. The team was given a surprise.
Accompanied by her husband and the team’s owner, Terry Pegula, Kim Pegula made her first public appearance in years. She helped the team break their usual huddle at the end of practice.
Kim, 55, had a cardiac arrest episode in 2022. She had only previously watched training camp practices from an SUV on the side of the field since then. Heading out to the huddle was her first true occasion in the public eye.
It was later revealed that Pegula has battled through lingering health effects from the cardiac arrest… because of that, it made it all the more special for players to see her. Two longtime Bills certainly were.
“It just shows progress,” offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said. “We’re proud of her, that’s still mama bear.”
“The least we can do is rally around her,” quarterback Josh Allen added.
Full reaction from both Dawkins and Allen can be found below:
Dion Dawkins said “it means the world” to have Kim Pegula at practice every day and to see her doing well and be a part of the post practice huddle Friday.
“We’re proud of her. That’s still the mama bear.” #BillsMafia
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— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) July 26, 2024
Josh Allen said it was special seeing #Bills owner Kim Pegula break the team down in the post-practice huddle: “It’s the least we can do, to rally around her.” #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/OW8l3oMgix
— alex brasky (@alexbrasky) July 26, 2024