Pats Starter Kyle Love cut by his Team after Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

The past two weeks have been a living hell for 26-year old defensive tackle Kyle Love. First, New England’s player received bad news regarding his health: He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But then again this Wednesday, 6-foot-1, 315-pound Love got another blast: The Pats rescinded his contract with a non-football-injury designation.

"We have been informed by the New England Patriots that Kyle Love will be released NFI (non-football injury/illness). This comes on the heels of Kyle having been diagnosed within the past two weeks with Type 2 diabetes.” stated Love’s agent, Richard Kopelman of KLASS Sports.

Love, who played college football at Mississippi State, was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. In three years of professional career, Love records a total of 25 starts in 41 career games, including 11 starts last season.

In addition, Kopelman said that prior to the diagnosis, Love lost some weight, including muscle mass, but added that doctors assured him that he’s able to keep his condition under control with proper observation and a special diet. For Kopelman, Love’s diagnose shouldn’t be interpreted as an issue, and highlighted the fact that several other players diagnosed with the same condition have had very successful careers in the NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA.

Over the last years, several professional football players have been diagnosed with diabetes. Probably the most popular is Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2008; two years after the Denver Broncos picked him in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Sinclair, who played for the Seattle Seahawks between 1992 and 2001, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Offensive guard Kendall Simmos, who started 83 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills from 2002 through 2009, also suffers from Latent Autoimmune diabetes.

"He's disappointed but he told me this is just a minor blip he's expecting to overcome. He's a great guy with a wife and a baby he's supporting. The goal is to get back healthy, play for a new team and set himself up for a big contract next season." added Kopelman.



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