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Michael Irvin Announces He Underwent Testing for Possible Throat Cancer

Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin underwent a biopsy to test for throat cancer at a Los Angeles hospital earlier this week, the former Dallas Cowboys player wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

According to the post, Irvin spent Sunday and Monday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering from issues with his voice for nearly two months. Irvin said he lost his voice after he cheered on the Cowboys during their 13–10 win over the Saints on Nov. 29 and that doctors advised him to schedule a throat biopsy.

"I would not usually do this but this I need to share," Irvin wrote.