To many NFL players, random drug tests from the league are an inconvenience that sometimes don't feel so random. To Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton , it's something that he's glad happened to him.

On Monday, Singleton publicly announced that the findings of an NFL drug test helped him learn that he had testicular cancer. Singleton said that the test revealed he had elevated levels of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, which raised a red flag that something was wrong. From there, he made an appointment with a doctor, received his diagnosis and underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor this past Friday following the Broncos' Week 10 Thursday night victory over the Las Vegas Raiders .

Singleton urged those reading his statement to listen to their bodies and

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