JJ Watt and the rest of the NFL have come together to send their support to a Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champion who is fighting a rare form of cancer.
The NFL icon Watt and others have donated to the 2017-18 Super Bowl champion.
NFL legend J.J. Watt and others in the football world have performed a gesture for a Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champion who is battling a rare form of cancer[/caption]
Since February, former Eagles defensive end Bryan Braman has been battling a rare and life-threatening form of cancer.
It was recently revealed that Braman has been receiving treatments for 12 weeks, which has hurt his finances.
A GoFundMe has been set up by Braman’s friend, William Jones, to help cover the costs of his treatments.
The post showed the top donor contributors, and Watt is at the top as he donated $10,000 to the cause.
Others who contributed to the fund include former NFL players such as Chris Long, Duane Brown, Brian Cushing, and Brent Celek.
Celek is a former Eagles teammate of Braman’s, as he donated $1,000.
And other ex-teammates Najee Goode and Rasul Douglas, both donated.
The target goal was originally set at $25,000, and it has raised $87,069 as of Wednesday afternoon.
An update on Braman’s health situation was revealed on June 20.
“Bryan is home with his family after undergoing a CAR-T cell programming treatment program in Seattle,” the update read on the GoFundMe post.
“With the cancer that Bryan has, which is a very rare form of cancer, the CAR-T treatment had the highest chance of success as the cells are reprogrammed to fight this cancer that is within Bryan.
“His cells did re-infuse themselves and did in fact start reproducing within his bone marrow.
“At first the mass did start to shrink, but then the cancer started fighting back.
“At this point Bryan has had to start having chemo treatments that are designed for the treatment program Bryan is in.”
Braman tackles running back Rex Burkhead during a play in the Super Bowl in 2018[/caption]
The update added that Braman and his close ones “are currently paying over 100/day for their motels,” and the funds will help the seven-year NFL vet “to rent an Airbnb to be able to rest.”
Braman played in the NFL from 2011 to 2017.
He originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent and spent three years with the team.
Braman then joined the Eagles in 2014 and returned to the franchise in December 2017 after being released by the New Orleans Saints during that season.
He played as a special teamer during Philly’s run to a Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in 2018.
