Eric Berry remains in good spirits. (Facebook)
Chiefs safety Eric Berry has officially been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Berry was placed on the non-football injury list on Nov. 24 after doctors discovered a mass on the right side of his chest.
The belief was that Berry had lymphoma, however, he wasn't officially diagnosed until Monday. The good news for Berry is that his doctors believe the lymphoma is treatable.
Christopher R. Flowers, MD, the director of the Emory Lymphoma Program at Emory's Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta, released a statement through the Chiefs.
"This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches," Flowers said. "The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now."
Berry also released a statement thanking everyone for their support.
"My family and I are very grateful for the amount of support we have received over the last couple of weeks," Berry said.
Support for Berry has been coming from everywhere. During the Chiefs game against the Cardinals on Sunday, Justin Houston celebrated a sack by showing his support for Berry.
.@JHouston50 gets the sack... And celebrates with a prayer for Eric Berry. http://t.co/8dNXbIU7eF
— NFL (@nfl) December 8, 2014
The support isn't limited to Chiefs' players either. Cardinals coach Bruce Arians also showed his support for Berry during the game.
.@BruceArians & the Arians Family Foundation support Eric Berry (@Stuntman1429) & the Eric Berry Foundation. #EB29 pic.twitter.com/iprHie8igc
— Arians Foundation (@AriansFF) December 8, 2014
The Chiefs are also giving fans across the country a chance to support Berry. The team's pro shop will be selling "Be Bold Be Brave Be Berry" t-shirts for $20 with 100 percent of the proceeds directed to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Report: Cardinals will shut down RB Andre Ellington for rest of season
The Cardinals notched their 10th victory of the season Sunday and currently sit with the No. 1 seed in the NFC. If they want to hold onto their lofty perch, they will have to do so without their leading rusher. According to Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 AM in Arizona, Ellington will be placed on injured reserve because of hip and groin injuries. Jurecki reports that Ellington will visit a specialist in Philadelphia this week to find out the extent of his injuries. Jurecki says that Ellington has a sports hernia to go along with his hip pointer. Plus, prior to Week 14, Ellington had been playing through a torn ligament in his foot for the entire season.His season will end after 201 carries and 660 rushing yards (3.3 yards per carry). He also caught 46 passes for 395 yards. Ellington scored five total touchdowns.
Ellington's production had really fallen off since Week 10. It's plausible to think the 200-pound back simply broke down after three consecutive games (Weeks 7-9) with at least 20 carries. After Week 9, Ellington didn't gain more than 42 rushing yards in any contest, averaged fewer than 2 yards per carry and had just one rush longer than 9 yards. He's an exciting player, but perhaps this year taught us that Ellington isn't made to be a workhorse-type back. At least Bruce Arians gave him a chance to be just that.On Sunday against Kansas City, Stepfan Taylor and Marion Grice were expected to lead Arizona's backfield. So, of course Kerwynn Williams, who was signed off of the practice squad Friday, was given 19 carries and collected 100 yards. Taylor got the start, but gained 26 yards on just seven touches. Grice took three carries for 6 yards. This Cardinals rushing attack has a tough matchup in Week 15 as it will visit the Rams on Thursday night. I can't imagine any owner vying to play for a fantasy championship would trust Williams, a second-year seventh-round pick from Utah State, after one good game. Today's work represented Williams' first offensive touches in an NFL game. He, like Ellington, is an undersized player. He stands at just 5-foot-8 and 198 pounds.
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