HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans safety Andre Hal’s Hodgkin lymphoma is in remission.Hal was diagnosed with the disease in May and immediately began treatment. He received the news of his remission on Sept. 18. He chose not to undergo chemotherapy Cullen Gillaspia Jersey Mens , instead opting for a less aggressive form of treatment with hopes of returning to the field this season.Along with his medical treatment he also used non-traditional forms of treatment such as acupuncture to aid in his healing efforts.He says: “I just made sure that I did everything I could to beat this.”Texans trainer Geoff Kaplan says there is a possibility that Hal could play this season and called his recovery: “the best-case scenario that you could imagine.”Hal is 26 and in his fifth year with the Texans. He was drafted by Houston in 2014 out of Vanderbilt. He started all 16 games last season and had three interceptions. Even though the NFL Draft is coming up soon, free agency is still alive."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Texans StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Texans NewsYahoo Texans Team PageYahoo Texans ReportYahoo Texans Depth ChartYahoo Texans TransactionsYahoo Texans PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕2019 NFL Free Agency2019 Houston Texans Offseason2019 NFL Free Agency: New England Patriots Sign Demaryius ThomasNew,5commentsEven though the NFL Draft is coming up soon, free agency is still alive.CDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Free Agency: New England Patriots Sign Demaryius ThomasBill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsLast season Youth Cullen Gillaspia Jersey , the Texans traded a fourth round pick to the Broncos for Demaryius Thomas once Will Fuller V was lost for the season after tearing his ACL against the Miami Dolphins. It was a fine deal for a competent receiver and a much better option than the stale, low sodium saltines available in the cupboard. Thomas played in seven games and caught 23 passes for 237 yards for the Texans until his season ended prematurely in Philadelphia with a torn Achilles.At 31 years old, some questioned whether DT would come back to play football again, though his status in Houston wasn’t questioned; he was due $14 million to play in Houston in 2019 White Cullen Gillaspia Jersey , and there was no way the Texans were going to pay him that even if he was healthy.What happened next was a no-brainer. The Texans released him, making the veteran wideout a free agent.Thomas is in fact going to play more football, even at 31 years old and after tearing his Achilles. Yesterday, Thomas signed with the New England Patriots Xavier Crawford Houston Texans Jersey , where he will hang out with Julian Edelman, Philip Dorsett, and maybe Josh Gordon. Even if it didn’t work out the way he and the Texans hoped, it was a decent trade Houston made bringing in Thomas. We will see him back in Houston next season when the Texans host the Patriots.