An MRI exam last Friday revealed partially torn ligaments and inflammation in his right elbow. That came a day after Darvish felt tightness in his triceps while warming up for his spring training debut, and then threw 10 of 12 pitches for strikes in his only inning.
"I feel good about this squad," Whisenhunt said.
Byron Maxwell hasn't played up to the $63 million contract he got to be a shutdown cornerback, but he's improving. Safety Walter Thurmond was a solid addition and rookie linebacker Jordan Hicks has been a valuable player at a position depleted by injuries.
Steven Spielberg, who directed the movie version starring Tom Cruise, is now an executive producer on the show, which stars Stark Sands, Wilmer Valderrama, Nick Zano and Meagan Good.
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, the average age of people diagnosed with kidney cancer is 64, and kidney cancer for those under age 45 is rare. Williams is 24. Williams said the trigger for getting checked out by doctors was having blood in his urine.