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Jay Cutler took numerous hits over the 11 years he played in the NFL, and now — four years after his retirement — he’s still feeling the effects.
In a recent interview withGQ, Cutler — who played for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins — admitted he may have suffered multiple concussions before his retirement from professional football in 2017.
When asked whether he was concerned about potentially developing CTE (the condition can only be diagnosed with a brain examination after death), Cutler said he may already recognize signs of the disease in himself.
“Oh, absolutely,” he toldGQ. “I would say definitely my memory isn’t the same as it was 5 years ago. The amount of concussions I’ve had are probably in the double digits.”
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“It’s gonna catch up to me at some point,” he added. “I’m just trying to delay it as much as possible.”
But Cutler said he wouldn’t take back his time in the NFL when asked if he’d do it all over again.
“Absolutely I would,” he said. “I wouldn’t even question it. I’d sign up in a heartbeat.”
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Cutler — who spoke toGQwhile promoting a newsubscriptionmeat service — said he was supporting his brain’s health with diet and vitamins. But he isn’t interested in becoming a centenarian.
“I think I’ve damaged enough things and brain parts and heart and everything in my life,” he told the outlet, “if I make it to 80, or anything after that, I’ll be happy.”
source: people.com
