Just 23 days after having a cancerous tumor surgically removed , Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton returned to game action Sunday night against the Washington Commanders.

He was part of two tackles and defended one pass in the first half of play.

Singleton earlier this month revealed that he had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous testicular tumor – a diagnosis unearthed when a random drug test administered by the NFL showed elevated hormone levels. He had surgery on Nov. 7, one day after a Thursday night win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

He missed Denver’s win over the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 16. The Broncos had their bye last week, meaning Singleton missed just one game during his recovery.

A fixture on a stalwart Denver defense, Singleton’s 89 tackles still lead

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