New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams was diagnosed with cancer after the first week of this season. Following their first game, he felt symptoms of a stomach flu. The Patriots' medical team sent him to urgent care where his cancer was discovered. "As they were doing tests, that’s when they found out about the cancer, so thank God that I had the stomach flu because if I didn’t it just would have been business as usual." While he has not traveled to games since that first week of the season, he has still showed up to meetings every week at the Patriots' training facility and been in contact with all the players while navigating treatment.

"Honestly, my thoughts are about the game and not really about me or the Super Bowl or anything. This could be a preseason game and I’d be happy to be here with these guys after kind of what I’ve been through, what we’ve been through. It’s been joyous for me just to watch them develop and watch them buy into the message that Vrabes is preaching."

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