Giants GM Dave Gettleman diagnosed with lymphoma

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman announced in a statement Tuesday that he was recently diagnosed with lymphoma that was discovered during an annual physical. Treatment is expected to start in the "very near future."

Gettleman was hired by the Giants late last year to replace Jerry Reese as general manager. He previously spent four years as the Carolina Panthers general manager following a long run as an executive with the Giants.

He appears optimistic despite the news.

"The doctor's outlook for the treatment and the prognosis is positive, and so am I," he said in a statement. "I will continue to work as much as the treatment process will allow, and as…