James Conner — and NFL teams interested in him — received good news on Thursday.
The former Pitt fullback received a clean scan, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Pitt RB James Conner, who missed most of 2015 with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, received a clean scan today, a week prior to combine, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 23, 2017
Conner announced in Dec. 2015 that he had been diagnoses with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He went through chemotherapy, completing the treatment in May. Conner announced after that point that he was cancer-free.
Conner rushed for 1,092 yards and 16 touchdowns last season, along with 302 rushing yards and four TDs. He rushed for 1,765 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.
