Washington head coach Ron Rivera diagnosed with cancer, plans to coach in 2020
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera recently was diagnosed with lymph node cancer, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, but he still plans to be on the sideline this season.
Rivera's lymph node cancer is characterized as squamous cell carcinoma, which is a form of skin cancer. While it's not considered to be life-threatening, it can spread throughout the body and cause some serious problems.
The 58-year-old is establishing a treatment plan with doctors and specialists and says he was informed of his cancer diagnosis two weeks ago.
Rivera has a long season ahead of him with a squad that went 3-13 last season. However, Dwayne Haskins, Chase Young, Thaddeus Moss and Dontrelle Inman could lead his team to a brighter future ahead.
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