Brian Braman, a former linebacker for the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, is currently battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The 38-year-old has undergone several surgeries in Seattle as part of his treatment, according to a GoFundMe page created to assist with medical expenses. Braman received his diagnosis in February.<\/p>\n
Sean Stellat, Braman\u2019s long-time agent, expressed the gravity of the situation to KPRC 2 in Houston, highlighting Braman\u2019s unwavering strength, resilience, and leadership throughout his career. \u201cBrian has always been a symbol of determination and support for the underdogs,\u201d Stellat said. \u201cFacing cancer now, he demonstrates those qualities more than ever. If anyone can confront this battle head-on, it\u2019s Brian, who has always valued family above all.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of Saturday morning, Braman\u2019s GoFundMe had raised over $52,000, including a generous $10,000 donation from former Texans star JJ Watt, along with contributions from other ex-teammates. Braman\u2019s NFL career spanned seven seasons from 2011 to 2017. He notably joined the Eagles during the playoffs and helped them secure a Super Bowl LII victory by blocking punts in the divisional round, which marked his final NFL appearance.<\/p>\n
Fan Take: This news hits home for many NFL fans because it reminds us of the human side of the sport \u2014 beyond the fame and glory, players face real-life battles like anyone else. Brian Braman\u2019s courage and community support highlight the importance of solidarity and resilience, inspiring the football world both on and off the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Brian Braman, a former linebacker for the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, is currently battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The 38-year-old has undergone several surgeries in Seattle as part of his treatment, according to a GoFundMe page created to assist with medical expenses. Braman received his diagnosis in February. Sean Stellat, Braman\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[859],"tags":[860],"class_list":{"0":"post-11964","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-nfl"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}