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Texans' Bill O'Brien on cutting cancer survivor David Quessenberry

One of the most painful roster decisions the Texans made Friday unfolded when they cut one of the most inspirational players in franchise history.

The Texans cut veteran offensive lineman David Quessenberry, a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on June 10, 2014.

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Quessenberry beat cancer and played in his first regular-season game last season against the Pittsburgh Steelers after undergoing years of treatment at MD Anderson.

A former sixth-round draft pick from San Jose State, Quessenberry was an example of courage and perspective inside the Texans' locker room.