Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson admits he suffers from diabetes

Published: Apr 07, 2015 at 05:47 AM

Tuesday's health and safety news from the world of football:

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson revealed to The Arizona Republic that he is a diabetic and discussed how the condition affected him last season.

The New York Post featured 34-year-old Texas long snapper Nate Boyer, who is trying to become the latest military veteran to play in the NFL.

CNN reported on the UCLA study, which said military veterans might suffer from concussion-related chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

USA Today reported that a Harvard study that found many sports supplements contain amphetamine-like substances.

The Associated Press reported that former NFL wide receiver and World War II veteran Don Looney passed away Sunday at age 98.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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