Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will have reconstructive surgery on his upper jaw to treat a recurrence of oral cancer, he told WGRZ-TV on Friday.
The surgery, which will take place later this month in New York City, will involve taking part of Kelly's fibula and blood vessels from his leg. Kelly told WGRZ that the procedure will improve his quality of life, but it is unclear whether Kelly will also undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
The former Buffalo Bills quarterback announced Thursday that recent tests had revealed evidence of oral cancer.