Jim Kelly, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the 1990s, announced on Thursday that he had again received a diagnosis of cancer.
“The oral cancer we hoped would be gone forever has returned,” Kelly said in a statement released by the Bills. “Although I was shocked and deeply saddened to receive this news, I know that God is with me.”
The team added a statement of its own, saying, “We are deeply saddened to hear about Jim Kelly and his impending battle with cancer. Jim is a tough and courageous man and we know he will fight this battle with strength and determination.