[jwplayer hOC7LKMj]Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez revealed Monday he will undergo surgery for a cancerous tumor.
The surgery will take place Tuesday.
Sanchez is in his fourth professional season, all spent with theColts, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Hawaii in 2017. The punter and kickoff specialist has appeared in 59 games over his career.
Sanchez wrote that the doctors believe they’ve caught the tumor before it spread to his entire body.
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Like I said before, it’s always God’s plan and it will always be bigger than my plans. So grateful to be surrounded by doctors that helped me catch the cancerous tumor before it spread all over my body. I will be getting surgery on Tuesday and I know that it will not be an easy bump on the road, but I know I have my amazing wife supporting me along with family, coaches, and friends reaching out.
Unfortunately, there are things you can’t control in life and this is one of them. No plans or preparation would have gotten me ready for this kind of adversity, but like I told my wife, we can’t flinch. Keep striving to come back stronger than ever.
Makes me sick that I’ll have to miss some time playing beside my brothers, but I know they will hold it down.
I will be watching. Love y’all. #God’sPlan #ColtsNation
We love you, @Rigojio88. 💙 #RigoStrong pic.twitter.com/nlBITTNYye
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) November 30, 2020
Remarkably, the veteran punter punted five times — averaging 50.4 yards per kick — and handled the Colts’ onside kick attempt at the end of the loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.