New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Jake Haener started off his media availability on Thursday with the typical question and answer segment. He talked about his difference in mindset this year compared to his rookie season last year, and he also walked reporters through an impressive pass completion to receiver Rashid Shaheed in an earlier practice that day.
But then the 25-year-old surprised those in attendance with his response to why he was wearing a small bandage on his cheek during the press conference, saying that he had been diagnosed with a form of cancer.