Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin announces cancer tests are “100% clean”
Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin announced on Instagram that his tests for throat cancer have come back clean.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver said in another post last week that he underwent surgeries and tests. He wrote that he lost his voice after the Cowboys beat the Saints last season, and the problem continued for almost two months.
Doctors decided to schedule a throat biopsy for Irvin, he said.
On Sunday, he wrote another post.
“Thank you God for continuing to answer Prayers and Thank you ALL for Praying,” Irvin wrote Sunday in a message posted to his Instagram account. “I spoke with Dr St John at UCLA Medical and she has informed me that all test have come back 100!% clean. NO CANCER!!!!!!”
Irvin, 53, said previously that his father died from throat cancer at the age of 51. Irvin had a brother die of stomach cancer in 2006. He was 46.
Those previous connections with cancer had Irvin fearful of a demon he had been running from all of his life, which he explained in his post early this week while asking for prayers. He received an outpouring of thoughts and messages from fans, former teammates and former competitors.
“It is impossible to express my family and my appreciation for the overwhelming out pour of love, support and prayers.,” continued in his post on Instagram. “I was on my threshing floor dealing with the stronghold of fear. You all covered and encourage me. … To God be the Glory.”
Former teammate and Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith also posted the good news on Twitter: “God is good!!! So thankful for the good news. @michaelirvin88 is cancer free!!”
Irvin played 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys from 1988 to 1999, owns three Super Bowl rings and multiple team receiving records, including career receptions (750) and career receiving yards (11,904). He works as an analyst on NFL Network.
This story was originally published March 31, 2019 at 12:35 PM.
