Staff report

Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will take part in the pre-game coin flip at this year's Hall of Fame game featuring the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants.

Joining him for the ceremonial flip will be legendary Giants linebacker Harry Carson. They will both serve as honorary captains for their respective teams when they meet Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. in Canton, Ohio.

"I have always said that God willing, I will be back in Canton every summer," Kelly said in a statement. "This year especially, I am so thankful that I can be on hand to share in a great weekend that shines the spotlight on the Buffalo Bills. There isn't a person more deserving of joining the Hall of Fame than my teammate and friend Andre Reed."

Kelly is battling sinus cancer and will find out in August if the latest series of treatments were effective. While attending the camp in Amherst, he said the cancer had not spread but it takes up for 12 weeks "for the radiation and chemo to do its job."

Tickets for the Hall of Fame game are available online.

The ceremony will honor Reed and six other former football greats: Derrick Brooks, Ray Guy, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones, Michael Strahan and Aeneas Williams.

More than 100 Hall of Famers are expected to attend the festivities.