It was 2018 when Josh Paschal noticed a spot on the bottom of his foot.
Entering his second season playing for Kentucky, he didn’t think much of it. A blood blister, perhaps. But his athletic trainer wasn’t convinced. A trip to the podiatrist led to a trip to the dermatologist.
A biopsy would reveal the worst.
“It ended up being stage 3B and that it had reached twice the depth,” the now Detroit Lion remembered.
Just 19 years old at the time, Paschal would go through a heart wrenching journey to not only
stay on the college football field, but make it to the NFL.
As part of the NFL’s Crucial Catch initiative, a project with the American Cancer Society to emphasize the importance of early cancer detection, the Detroit Lions took a deep look at Paschal’s story on their latest episode of “Inside the Den.”
The 30-minute episode follows Paschal back home to Lexington and tells a powerful story through talking to family, friends, coaches, and more. You can watch it in full below:
And onto the rest of your notes.
- BREAKING:
- Detroit Wing Company is thanking Aidan Hutchinson for signing an extension and staying in Detroit with a lifetime supply of free wings.
- Not Lions-specific, but The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala dove into what it’s like to be traded and spoke to more than a dozen current players who have been dealt at least once in their careers. ($)
- Terrion Arnold dives into some on-the-field back-and-forth during the Vikings game on his podcast “Closed on Sundays.”
