- 26-year-old reveals diagnosis in Instagram post on Monday
- Sanchez played in team’s loss to Titans at weekend
Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez announced on Monday that he has a cancerous tumor that will require surgery. Sanchez, who will take leave from the team while he is treated, wrote on Instagram that he will undergo the procedure on Tuesday.
“Like I said before, it’s always God’s plan and it will always be bigger than my plans,” Sanchez, 26, wrote on Instagram. “So grateful to be surrounded by doctors that helped me catch the cancerous tumor before it spread all over my body. I will be getting surgery on Tuesday and I know that it will not be an easy bump on the road, but I know I have my amazing wife supporting me along with family, coaches, and friends reaching out.
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