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Jesse Williams Diagnosed with Papillary Type 2 Cancer

Former Alabama and current Seattle Seahawk defensive tackle Jesse Williams has been diagnosed with Papillary Type 2 cancer. It was first revealed in a tweet by the official Seattle Seahawks account:

The Seahawks are being incredibly supportive as noted in their string of tweets by their Executive VP/GM John Schneider:

Executive VP/GM John Schneider: "Jesse is an extraordinarily tough individual who has overcome a great deal in his life… "

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 18, 2015

Executive VP/GM John Schneider (cont.): "…and we will support him in any way possible.