When Leah Still’s cancer entered remission, her attention turned to unfinished business — both for her and her dad.

For Leah, 6, that meant resuming the bicycle-riding lessons she initially started just before being diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma. The first post-remission session took place in Philadelphia, and it was challenging, even with training wheels. But Leah pushed through until she conquered it just as she conquered the disease that threatened her life two years ago.

For her dad, Texans defensive end Devon Still, that meant football. It meant proving he could still play the game he put on hold so he could help nurse his daughter back to health.

“She’s very excited I’m back here on the football field,” Still said. “I want to dedicate this season to my daughter, and just go out here and play the type of football I know I can play.”

The Texans are giving him that chance. Between Leah’s diagnosis in June of 2014, and her last treatment in January, Still’s mind hadn’t really been with the game. He was a free agent throughout the 2015 season — completely out of football and training by himself. After that the Texans signed him to a futures contract. Now he’s competing to be the team’s starting defensive end opposite J.J. Watt.