Washington Football Team’s Rob Rivera cancer free

Washington Football Team’s Rob Rivera cancer free
FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera holds up a helmet during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. Washington's NFL team finally joined the 21st century by dumping its racist nickname, though it took the greatest national awakening since the 1960s to finally draw out some semblance of shame from owner Dan Snyder. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (Source: Alex Brandon)
By NBC12 Newsroom | January 29, 2021 at 3:24 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 3:24 PM

(WWBT) - Washington Football Team’s Head Coach Ron Rivera is now cancer-free.

Rivera announced he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma back in August 2020.

He posted the announcement on Twitter.

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