NFL Tight End Foster Moreau Learns Shocking Diagnosis In Free Agency Health Exam

The former Raiders player said the "free agency period has been life-changing for me."
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NFL tight end Foster Moreau, who played with the Las Vegas Raiders the last four seasons, said Wednesday he discovered he had Hodgkin lymphoma during a routine free-agency health exam. The player had been visiting several teams for next season, but is now sidelined to “fight a new opponent,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me,” Moreau wrote on Twitter. “During a routine physical conducted by the Saint’s medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and will be stepping away from football at this time to fight a new opponent: Cancer.”

Moreau, 25, pledged to “go kick this thing’s ass and get back to doing what I love!”

Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer that attacks the lymphatic system. It is“one of the most curable forms of cancer,” according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Moreau, an LSU alum, caught 91 passes, including a career-high 33 last season, for 1,107 yards and 12 touchdowns with the Raiders.

Foster Moreau after a 2022 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Las Vegas.
Foster Moreau after a 2022 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Las Vegas.
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Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, now with the Saints, tweeted: “Love you and we are here for you ... praying for you brother!”

Quarterback Derek Carr, left, and tight end Foster Moreau celebrate during a 2022 game against the Houston Texans in Las Vegas.
Quarterback Derek Carr, left, and tight end Foster Moreau celebrate during a 2022 game against the Houston Texans in Las Vegas.
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