Panthers special teams coach Bruce DeHaven took a leave of absence from the team this spring, and for good reason.
But even though his time with them may be limited, he decided the lure of coaching was too strong to walk away from.
DeHaven told Peter King of TheMMQB.com that a doctor told him in May he had prostate cancer, and might have three to five years left to live. That caused him to step away and consider his options, but ultimately, the longtime assistant chose to come back to work.
“I just figured that I am determined to beat this,” DeHaven said.