Patrick Peterson Reveals He Has Diabetes

April 7, 2015   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has been described as a physical specimen, capable of dominating on the field, but the four-time Pro Bowler revealed he was limited at times last season due to diabetes.
According to Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic, the 24-year-old defensive back admitted to being diabetic but claimed the Cards' medical staff was able to treat it and get his blood sugar under control.
"Coach Arians said in February that you had a blood sugar problem early in the season and that really affected you," Somers said. The 2011 first-round pick out of LSU replied, "Yeah, it did. I'd rather not go into deep detail about that. It was a situation that it occurred during the season. The team docs found it and got it all under wraps."
Peterson provided further clarification via Twitter:
I want to take a moment to address the media reports this morning regarding my health. While I did have abnormal sugar levels, I've been working with doctors on ...

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