June 13, 2026

Ohio State football’s Ryan Day on Avery Henry’s cancer diagnosis: ‘He’s in for a fight’


COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a day when Ohio State football celebrated the addition of three in-state offensive linemen to its 2023 signing class, the plight of one already in the building remained on the Buckeyes’ minds. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said freshman offensive lineman Avery Henry is expected to travel with the team for next week’s Peach Bowl. Henry earlier this week disclosed that he has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. “It’s been a very difficult time for everybody here, trying to give Avery as much space as we can during this time, but also know that he has a whole whole team behind him that’s going to help him through this fight,” Day said. “Our culture is built on fight. He’s in for a fight. “It came out of nowhere for him, and his life got rocked. I told the guys after it happened,…

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