Troy extensive receiver Chris Lewis received’t play this season following surgical procedure to take away a cancerous tumor from his leg, he introduced on Tuesday.
Lewis was identified with osteosarcoma, a type of bone most cancers, after the 2023 season. He sat out of spring follow, however had hoped to return to the sphere this fall.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Lewis’ standing on Tuesday morning, and Lewis later confirmed the information through a social media put up. Trojans head coach Gerad Parker is anticipated to deal with the difficulty at Solar Belt Convention Media Days in New Orleans subsequent week.
Nevertheless, Lewis was not in a position to recuperate sufficiently to play this season. He’ll function a scholar assistant coach whereas taking a redshirt season.
The total textual content of Lewis’ assertion:
“Thanks a lot to your calls, messages, Tweets, DMs and love over the previous six months; I can’t specific how a lot your assist has meant to me and my household.
“There’s nothing extra that I need than to be again in The Vet this fall, carrying Cardinal and White and taking part in side-by-side with my brothers. Sadly, the consequences of my therapies is not going to permit me go well with up and play in the course of the 2024 season.
“Nevertheless, my story is nowhere close to full, and I’m blessed to announce that I’m returning to campus this fall and can get to expire of the tunnel at The Vet as a scholar assistant.
“Go Trojans!!”
A Nice Grove Excessive Faculty graduate, the 6-foot-4, 204-pound Lewis made an instantaneous impression after transferring to Troy from Kentucky in 2023. He caught 32 passes for 735 yards, and ranked among the many nationwide leaders in yards per catch (22.9) and landing catches (10).
Lewis was certainly one of only a handful of returning starters for the Trojans, who received the Solar Belt Convention championship every of the final two seasons. Troy will now rely on junior Devonte Ross and junior-college switch Zeriah Beason to guide it receiving corps.
“Powerful information however not completely sudden because of the main well being subject that Chris is coping with,” Troy athletics director Brent Jones mentioned through X/Twitter. “An amazing participant however a good higher one that wants all of our continued assist! So grateful that he can be with our staff this fall!”
Lewis has began a GoFundMe web page to assist elevate cash for his remedy.
Troy opens the 2024 season at residence Aug. 31 vs. Nevada.
