{"id":7070,"date":"2023-01-13T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-nfl-star-peyton-hillis-is-recovering-after-turning-off-ventilator-and-saving-children-from-drowning\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T03:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:55:00","slug":"former-nfl-star-peyton-hillis-is-recovering-after-turning-off-ventilator-and-saving-children-from-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/former-nfl-star-peyton-hillis-is-recovering-after-turning-off-ventilator-and-saving-children-from-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL star Peyton Hillis is recovering after turning off ventilator and saving children from drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Former NFL star Peyton Hillis is off a ventilator and &#8220;on the road to recovery,&#8221; just a week after saving children from drowning on a Florida beach last week, his girlfriend said Wednesday. told to<\/p>\n<p>Hillis&#8217; girlfriend Angela Cole called him a &#8220;hero&#8221; on Instagram, adding, &#8220;So proud of this man and so grateful to his family and this wonderful hospital.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cole also thanked Hillis&#8217; family, friends, medical staff looking after him, and fans for their support.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Keep praying that he still has a way out. But thank you for your prayers and love and support thus far. It really makes all the difference,&#8221; she said. It was a nice day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-instagram embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/instagram\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CnTL2zhBTTf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The day after the incident, Hillis&#8217; uncle Greg Hillis wrote on Facebook that his nephew&#8217;s health was already &#8220;improving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s still in intensive care and has some kidney and lung problems, but doctors say he&#8217;s improving.&#8221; I&#8217;m sure he wants everyone to know that he appreciates the prayers that were said!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hillis&#8217; fans left comments on Cole&#8217;s post sharing a message of support for the recovering former athlete.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So happy to hear this,&#8221; wrote one Instagram user.  &#8220;Please let him know that this Cleveland Browns fan\/Peyton Hillis fan has been praying for him and will continue to pray for him and your entire family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Great news! Continuing prayers from Cleveland,&#8221; said another.<\/p>\n<p>After playing college ball at the University of Arkansas, Hillis was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2008.  During his seven-year career in the NFL, Hillis also played for Cleveland his Browns, Kansas City his Chiefs and the New York Giants. 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