Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau discovered he had cancer during a routine physical.
Moreau went for the physical while he was a free agent with the New Orleans Saints. In a statement posted to Twitter, he announced that he will be stepping away from football to deal with the diagnosis.
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“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me. During a routine physical conducted by the Saint’s medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and will be stepping away from football at this time to fight a new opponent: Cancer,” he tweeted.
“I’m grateful for the support and thankful for people who have stood firm with me. There hasn’t been a single step I’ve taken without hundreds of people lighting the path before me, and I will continue to seek their guidance,” he added.
Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me. During a routine physical conducted by the Saint’s medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and will be stepping away from football (1/3)
— Foster Moreau (@fhmoreau) March 22, 2023
He ended the statement on an optimistic note, implying that he would return to football after treatment.
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“That being said, I’ll go kick this thing’s a** and get back to doing what I love! AMDG!” he tweeted.
Thanks to advancements in medical technology, Hodgkin’s lymphoma is now much easier to deal with than in the past. The American Cancer Society wrote that the “relative survival rate for all patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma is now about 89%.”
