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If you thought Denver Broncos QB Jay Cutler looked like he was wasting away last season, it wasn’t because the grind of a full NFL season had gotten to him. Amidst a 35-pound weight loss and an understandable loss of strength, it was eventually discovered that Jay has Type 1 diabetes.

Thankfully, while the disease is the most serious type of diabetes (he’s insulin dependent), it is very treatable and Jay should be able to continue in his role as starting quarterback of the Broncos:

“I’ve got a lot of people watching me. It’s not going to affect me on the field. I’m going to make changes off the field, eating and stuff like that.”

Other professional athletes who dealt with diabetes and had successful careers include NFL quarterback Wade Wilson; tennis stars Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King; Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr.; NHL star Bobby Clarke; baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb and boxing greats Joe Frazier and Sugar Ray Robinson.

Source: DenverPost.com, Photo: Newscom

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Jay Cutler Diagnosed With Diabetes