An NFL player’s routine drug test led to a surprising medical diagnosis: testicular cancer.

Denver Broncos middle linebacker Alex Singleton announced his diagnosis to the public Monday. Singleton only found out after a drug test showed abnormalities later confirmed to be caused by his tumor. Despite the cancer, the Broncos captain still helped lead his team to victory just before he underwent surgery to remove it.

“I wrestled with sharing such personal information publicly. But the fact is, if it helps one person decide to pay closer attention to their body, then it is well worth it,” Singleton said in a social media post.

A fortuitous find

According to Singleton, the unexpected discovery of his cancer occurred a little over two weeks ago. He took a random drug test as part of the

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