What is NFL 'Crucial Catch'? Explaining Foster Moreau's role with American Cancer Society initiative

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The NFL has launched its "Crucial Catch" campaign with the American Cancer Society for the 16th season.

The "Crucial Catch" campaign, which launched in 2009, is activated on the field and throughout team markets during Weeks 4-6 of the NFL season. In partnership with the American Cancer Society, the goal is to raise awareness and money to help fight cancer and save lives.

Saints tight end Foster Moreau has become a spokesperson for the NFL's "Crucial Catch" campaign after receiving a life-saving diagnosis during one of his regular NFL physicals.

For more about the NFL's "Crucial Catch" campaign and Moreau's involvement, The Sporting News has you covered below.

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What is the NFL's "Crucial Catch" campaign?

Since 2009, the NFL and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to fight cancer and save lives.

"Crucial Catch" is an initiative to "help more people catch cancer early" and "address the unequal burden of cancer in under-resourced communities," per Cancer.org's page on the campaign with the NFL.

"Crucial Catch promotes prevention and early detection of cancer, which can impact anyone at any age, and increases access to lifesaving cancer screenings. Since 2009, Crucial Catch has raised more than $27 million and impacted over one million people in communities that need it most."

The NFL has also donated more than $30 million to the American Cancer Society through sales of "Crucial Catch" branded merchandise, NFL auction items and general fundraising. Those funds have impacted more than 1.8 million people and have funded more than 762,000 cancer screenings in communities of need.

You can read more about the NFL's impact alongside the American Cancer Society here.

Saints TE Foster Moreau's involvement in NFL's "Crucial Catch" campaign

Saints tight end Moreau has become a spokesperson for the NFL's "Crucial Catch" campaign after receiving a life-saving regular physical during a free-agent visit with New Orleans in March of 2023.

During Moreau's physical, it was discovered that he had Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma by Saints team doctor John Amoss.

Moreau instantly began receiving treatment and after several weeks, Moreau announced his cancer was in full remission. He signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Saints and remains with New Orleans in 2024.

You can watch and learn more about Moreau's story below.

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.