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Less than a year after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, former Tennessee safety Eric Berry will play in Saturday night’s preseason opener for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Arizona Cardinals.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Berry’s availability on Wednesday.
Eric Berry will play on Saturday night against the Cardinals. Not sure how much yet though. #Chiefs
— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) August 12, 2015
It’s 45 minutes after practice has ended and Eric Berry and Tamba Hali are still signing autographs. pic.twitter.com/fCr0UP18uH
— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) August 12, 2015
Just 247 days after the diagnosis, which preceded six rounds of chemotherapy treatment, Berry led the Chiefs defensive backs in warmup drills to start training camp in July.
He actually gained a pound during his time away from football.
That’s superhero stuff right there.
Most didn’t expect Berry to play this season due to his battle, but now, it looks like he’ll be back with the 1s in September.
