Washington Football Team's Head Coach, Ron Rivera, Diagnosed With Cancer

The NFL’s Washington Football Team’s head coach, Ron Rivera, has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma.

The team released a statement about Rivera’s cancer diagnosis on Thursday (8/21) night.

According to the release, the cancer is in a lymph node and was detected from a self-care check. It’s in an early stage and is considered "very treatable and curable, providing a good prognosis for Coach Rivera for a full recovery."

"For now, Coach has asked that the team keep things business as usual and remain focused, but a 'Plan B' is in place if it is determined that he should take some time off," the team statement says.

According to the Mayo Clinic, squamous cell carcinoma is a common form of skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.

Rivera, 58, will continue coaching this season, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

After the announcement, the team and their new president, Jason Wright, posted to Twitter sending well-wishes to Rivera.

"We love you, @RiverboatRonHC. We're all with you, Stephanie, Christopher, and Courtney,” Washington’s Team posted.

Wright tweeted, "Adding my prayers for health to the innate strength and deep resilience in @RiverboatRonHC's body, mind, and Spirit."

Rivera and his family thanked everyone for the overflow of "love and support."

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