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Jesse Williams cleared to work out after cancer surgery

In May, Seahawks defensive tackle Jesse Williams announced that he has been diagnosed with Papillary Type 2 cancer and that he would have kidney surgery as part of the effort to combat it.

Williams had the surgery a couple of weeks ago and posted some positive news about his recovery on social media on Thursday. Williams posted on Twitter that he’d been cleared for light workouts and then followed up with more on Instagram alongside a picture of him posing with Richard Sherman.

“2 weeks post Papillary Type 2 Renal Carcinoma Stage Three Surgery!