When Austin Rehkow trots out to punt for the Buffalo Bills on August 10th as they open their preseason schedule at home versus the Minnesota Vikings, fans may notice an orange bracelet on the former Idaho Vandal’s right wrist.
On that bracelet are two ribbons and the letters “C-T-R”. CTR stands for Cameron Tyler Rehkow, the name of Austin’s 11 year old younger brother.
In April of 2016, Cameron was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive type of leukemia that progresses quickly.
This type of leukemia causes the body to have less white blood cells than normal, leaving those affected with an increased chance of frequent and severe infections, shortness of breath, and weakness.