Broncos LB Singleton Returns to Practice After Cancer Surgery

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton returned to practice on Wednesday, just 19 days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his testicle, positioning him for a potential comeback in Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders.

The 31-year-old veteran, a team captain and Denver's leading tackler with 89 stops this season, revealed his diagnosis earlier this month following a routine NFL drug test. On October 27, one day after recording 11 tackles in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Singleton learned of elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that prompted further medical evaluation. Initial confusion led him to research possible causes, including performance-enhancing drugs or testicular cancer. At his wife's encouragement, he consulted a urologist after a November 2 win against the Houston Texans. An ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis on November 3, and surgery followed on November 7, the day after he played all 60 defensive snaps in a 10-7 triumph over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Singleton missed only the Broncos' subsequent 24-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on November 16, Denver's eighth straight victory. Despite the procedure,...