Former Fresno State QB Jake Haener announces he has rare form of skin cancer

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Former Fresno State and existent New Orleans Saints backmost Jake Haener has announced helium has tegument cancer.

Haener made the announcement during a property league astatine Saints grooming camp.

A newsman asked Haener astir a bandage connected his face, asking if it was a "battle wound," erstwhile Haener announced the diagnosis.

Haener said helium is moving with the team's grooming unit and has a consultation connected August 1 to sermon the adjacent steps.

He said household members grew acrophobic erstwhile a bump connected his look continued to turn close earlier grooming campy started.

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The bump was removed and a biopsy was done to corroborate the cancer.

Haener said helium is doing good mentally and is relying connected the aesculapian unit to assistance him going forward.

He was asked astir the sanction of the crab but said helium is keeping it backstage with himself and the organization.

Haener was drafted by the Saints successful the 4th circular of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Haener's vocation astatine Fresno State ended successful a 20-5 grounds arsenic a starting quarterback, a completion percent of 68.2 (1st successful Fresno State History), 9,120 passing yards and 731 walk completions (4th), and 67 full touchdowns (5th).