Bengals' Still reveals daughter has cancer, team excuses DT from OTAs

By foxsports
Published

When Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still returns to the field this season, he will do so with a heavy heart.

Still revealed Wednesday in an Instagram post that his daughter, Leah, has been diagnosed with cancer.

Here is the statement in full:

 

 

Still was taken by the Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft after a standout college career at Penn State. He has appeared in 18 games as a reserve player for Cincinnati over the last two seasons.

The 24-year-old was absent from the Bengals' OTAs on Tuesday and Wednesday. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, released a statement via Twitter on Thursday.