Nate Solder announces his infant son has kidney cancer

Nate Solder delivered some sobering news the day after his team’s rousing win over the New York Giants.

Speaking at a gala benefiting the Joe Andruzzi Foundation on Monday night, the New England Patriots tackle revealed his son, Hudson, recently was diagnosed with kidney cancer, per The Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe.

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Solder, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve in mid-October with a biceps injury, was diagnosed with testicular cancer before the 2014 season but played in every game during New England’s championship campaign.

Thank you everyone ! support the #JAF -God is better than we can imagine pic.twitter.com/nWpvjWjyH8
— Nate Solder (@soldernate) November 17, 2015

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