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(Reuters) - Indianapolis
Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez has been diagnosed with cancer
and is undergoing surgery Tuesday to remove a tumor, he said on
Monday.
The 26-year-old, who signed with the Colts after going undrafted
in 2017, said that his doctors had caught the cancerous tumor
"before it spread all over" but added that he will miss some
playing time.
It was not immediately clear how many weeks he would be out.
"Unfortunately, there are things you can't control in life and
this is one of them," Sanchez said in a statement. "No plans or
preparation would have gotten me ready for this kind of
adversity, but like I told my wife, we can't flinch.
"Keep striving to come back stronger than ever."
The Colts, who extended his contract last year through 2023,
shared his statement on social media, adding "We love you" and
the hashtag "#RigoStrong."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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