Broncos captain Alex Singleton reveals he had testicular cancer surgery day after playing Raiders game

Denver Broncos mediate linebacker Alex Singleton revealed that helium underwent country to region testicular crab 1 time aft playing against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Singleton announced the wellness scare connected societal media, saying the diagnosis came aft a league-mandated cause trial "a small implicit 2 weeks ago" showed helium had elevated levels of the hormone hCG, which led to further discussions with doctors.

They discovered a tumor that needed to beryllium surgically removed, and Singleton said helium has a "great prognosis" to marque a afloat recovery.

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Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos looks connected from the sideline during the nationalist anthem anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Nov. 6, 2025 successful Denver, Colorado. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"Thankfully, we judge the crab was caught aboriginal with a large prognosis for maine and my family," helium said successful a statement. "While we are inactive awaiting immoderate further trial results, I afloat expect to instrumentality to the tract successful the coming weeks."

Singleton added that helium saw Dr. Andrew Zilovy, a urologist, who determined that helium showed signs of having a testicular tumor.

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"I instantly contacted the Broncos, and they enactment maine successful interaction with Dr. Geoff Ledgerwood, who was capable to behaviour an ultrasound instantly to corroborate the diagnosis," Singleton’s connection continued. "And past Friday, aft playing successful the Raiders crippled the erstwhile night, I underwent country to region the cancerous tumor and statesman the roadworthy to a afloat recovery."

Singleton said that helium told his teammates astir the concern connected Monday earlier helium revealed it publicly. He admitted having 2nd thoughts astir telling the satellite but believed his communicative needed to beryllium shared.

Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos lines up earlier the drawback during an NFL shot crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected November 6, 2025 successful Denver, Colorado. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"I wrestled with sharing specified idiosyncratic accusation publicly," helium said. "But the information is, if it helps 1 idiosyncratic determine to wage person attraction to their body, past it is good worthy it. Early detection and regular screenings prevention lives and tin prevention loved ones from a batch of grief."

Singleton has been 1 of the astir accordant linebackers successful caller seasons, arsenic helium ranks 5th successful the league successful tackles (89) done 10 games.

Before suffering a season-ending wounded 3 games into his 2024 campaign, Singleton, a Broncos antiaircraft captain, recorded 177 combined tackles successful 2023 aft posting 163 successful 2022 during his archetypal play successful Denver.

Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos warms up anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium connected Nov. 2, 2025 successful Houston, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Singleton’s vocation began successful the Canadian Football League, wherever helium gained designation for his performances with the Calgary Stampeders betwixt 2016 and 2018. The Philadelphia Eagles took announcement of Singleton, a Montana State University product, and helium played 3 seasons with the franchise earlier signing with the Broncos.

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