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Jesse Williams Cleared To Work Out After Cancer Surgery

Former Crimson Tide star and current Seattle Seahawk Jesse Williams is about to be back in the gym just two weeks after surgery for papillary type 2 renal carcinoma cancer.

Jesse Williams announced in May that he had been diagnosed with papillary type 2 cancer and would be undergoing kidney surgery. Now it appears Williams is ready to get back to doing what he does best, being #MonstarStrong!

Williams shared the good news on Instagram and Twitter.

Cleared to Workout, Comeback Begins. #MonstarStrong

— Jesse Williams (@ThaMonstar) June 11, 2015

Williams has been battling some knee problems the last two season in Seattle.