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Greg Wilson

Bengals players meet with 11-year-old cancer patient

Cincinnati Bengals players Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins met with 11-year-old Gavin Hoagie outside of Bengals practice Thursday.

Hoagie is a huge Bengals fan from Northern Kentucky with medulloblastoma group three, a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. One thing he wanted to do was meet his favorite players, which he was able to do, and get autographs.

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According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, Hoagie and his family have also been invited to the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

A few other Bengals stopped outside practice to meet, talk with and sign autographs for Hoagie, who has been going through radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

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