Florida native, Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin cancer free

by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff

Posted: Mar 31, 2019 / 12:40 PM EDT

Updated: Mar 31, 2019 / 12:40 PM EDT

Florida native and former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin is cancer free.

Irvin was in the hospital this week after throat doctors decided to give him a throat biopsy. Irwin says throat cancer runs in his family.

Irvin took to Instagram on Sunday thanking God for answering his prayers of being cancer free.

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Thank you God for continuing to answer Prayers and Thank you ALL for Praying. I spoke with Dr St John at UCLA Medical and she has informed me that all test have come back 100!% clean. NO CANCER!!!!!! It is impossible to express my family and my appreciation for the overwhelming out pour of love, support and prayers. I was on my threshing floor dealing with the stronghold of fear. You all covered and encourage me. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 To God be the Glory🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
A post shared by Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) on Mar 31, 2019 at 8:26am PDT

The wide receiver played for the Cowboys during the team’s three Super Bowl championship wins. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale and also played for the University of Miami Hurricanes.