Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end and free agent Foster Moreau was diagnosed by the New Orleans Saints with Hodgkin lymphoma after a routine physical.
The 25-year-old announced the news Wednesday via Twitter, saying he plans to beat the disease and return to the field.
Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end and free agent Foster Moreau was diagnosed by the New Orleans Saints with Hodgkin lymphoma after a routine physical.Â
The 25-year-old announced the news Wednesday via Twitter, saying he plans to beat the disease and return to the field.Â
"Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me," Moreau wrote. "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."
While Moreau didn't offer details on the process, the tweet suggests the cancer may not have been caught if he hadn't had the physical.Â
An LSU alumnus, Moreau posted a career-high 33 catches and 420 receiving yards, plus two touchdowns, on 54 targets last season.
