INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich delivered some heartening news Friday afternoon: Rigoberto Sanchez is slated to punt for the Colts this Sunday against the Houston Texans — two weeks after undergoing successful surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed.
“We’re so happy he’s had a good week and got up to speed really quickly,” Reich said. “We’re confident and excited he’s slated to be back in the lineup.”
The Colts punter learned he had cancer on Nov. 25, but elected to play in the Colts' game against Tennessee game four days later.
Sanchez, who has declined to identify the location of his tumor, knew that because of COVID-19 protocols, the Colts likely wouldn’t have been able to find a replacement punter.