Texans' David Quessenberry finishes chemo, breaks bell off the wall

Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry watches from the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Jacksonville. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) less Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry watches from the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Jacksonville. ( Brett ... more Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Texans' David Quessenberry finishes chemo, breaks bell off the wall 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

When cancer patients complete their chemotherapy treatment, they often ring a bell at the hospital to signify a big step in their road to recovery.

The bell at MD Anderson never stood a chance when that patient was the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry.

As his Instragram video shows, when Quessenberry completed his chemotherapy treatment Tuesday, he stopped to read the inscription on the plaque next to the bell.

"Now that you have completed your chemotherapy treatment, ring this bell to tell the world you are on your way to being well," Quessenberry read aloud.

Then, he rang that bell right off the wall.

"This bell just like cancer never stood a chance," Quessenberry wrote on Instagram.

The 26-year-old Quessenberry has battled Non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past three years.

Quessenberry dealt with a persistent cough and shortness of breath during a minicamp three years ago and was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins T lymphoblastic lymphoma in 2014. Doctors discovered a mass in his lungs. Enough fluid had built up that it could have been fatal if they hadn't taken action quickly.

A former sixth-round draft pick from San Jose State who earned a scholarship, started 38 games in college and was a team captain and all-conference blocker after enrolling as a 235-pound walk-on tight end from Encinitas, Calif..

Quessenberry was drafted by the Texans in 2013, but spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve with a foot injury before being diagnosed with cancer Non-Hodgkins lymphoma after the season.