NFL free agent Foster Moreau is stepping away from football after being diagnosed with cancer.
The 25-year-old tight end played for the Raiders the past four years and started a majority of their games the past two seasons.
He had visited with the Bengals and Saints in free agency.
Moreau tweeted the news on Wednesday.
“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me,” he wrote.
“During a routine physical conducted by the Saints’ medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and will be stepping away from football at this time to fight a new opponent: Cancer.
“I’m grateful for the support and thankful for people who have stood firm with me. There hasn’t been a single step I’ve taken without hundreds of people lighting the path before me, and I will continue to seek their guidance.”
Moreau vowed to beat cancer and return to the gridiron.
“That being said, I’ll go kick this thing’s ass and get back to doing what I love!” he tweeted. “AMDG (For the Greater Glory of God)!”
Moreau was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft after starring at LSU.
This past season, he appeared in 15 games, starting 14, and caught 33 balls for 420 yards and two touchdowns.
Moreau has 91 receptions for 1,107 yards and 12 touchdowns during his NFL career.
