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Detroit Lions DE Josh Paschal back in action after brief cancer scare

Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal is on track to return Sunday against the Houston Texans after missing two games following a brief cancer scare.

Paschal, who had a malignant melanoma removed from his foot at Kentucky in 2018, said Wednesday doctors found "a small mass" in his shoulder during his annual cancer checkup this fall.

The mass was benign, but Paschal sat out wins over the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers following surgery to remove the growth.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) drops to pass with pressure from Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal (93) first quarter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) drops to pass with pressure from Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal (93) first quarter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, Oct.