Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera revealed on Thursday that he has cancer.
He told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he has squamous cell cancer in his lymph nodes that was diagnosed after he discovered a lump in his neck in July. He told Schefter that the cancer is in the early stages, “very treatable and curable.”
“I was stunned,” Rivera told Schefter. “But I was angry because I feel like I'm in best health I've been in.”
Washington later provided more details on Rivera’s status, and pledged to support the coach every step of the way.