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- The Baltimore Ravens didn’t choose just any offensive lineup during the 2018 NFL draft—a key part of their strategy is Mark Andrews, a tight end from the University of Oklahoma who has been managing his type 1 diabetes since before he started playing football and into his rookie season.
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There are seven active NFL players with Type 1 diabetes according to the nonprofit JDRF (previously the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Mark Andrews is one of them. Andrews’ disease does not define him: He’s a devoted son and brother, a hard worker, and a loyal teammate first.
Dec 6, 2018 · Mark Andrews was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as a young boy. He was driven to achieve his dream and play professional American Football.
Nov 1, 2020 · NFL tight end Mark Andrews: I let my Type 1 diabetes push me forward, not hold me back. I'm proud of how far I've come, but my goal isn’t to become the best tight end with diabetes. I...
When Andrews was younger, he would watch Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who played 12 seasons in the National Football League, while living with type 1 diabetes.
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My mom will always be my mom, so she still checks on me regularly. Last week, she texted me and said, ‘Hey, I don’t think you have enough complex carbs on board, you’ve been going low and trending low a lot. Just want you to eat something that gives you more complex carbs. I love you, hope you’re having a good week; I’ll talk to you soon!” It’s awe...
I do something a little bit different: I wear a pump, so I use that for basal (25 percent) and I use Lantus for my other type of basal (75 percent) on a normal day. But on a game day, I’ll go 100 percent Lantus—that allows me to be off the pump for long periods of time but not have to worry. Knowing your body is key. Knowing what I put in my body a...
I didn’t know anyone else with diabetes growing up, but I have my dad, who is extremely knowledgeable and always researching different things. He’s the reason I went to 100 percent Lantus for game days. I can remember, at a young age, having diabetes and seeing Jay Cutler in the League, and being able to tell myself that it’s possible. I adapted a ...
To be put on this stage, I’ve always wanted to give back and for me, that’s with diabetes—that hits home for me. Helping kids with diabetes is something that I’ve found has given me the most reward: raising awareness and talking to people about how I use technology and what I do with it, it’s to help people with everyday life and share some of that...
Dec 1, 2021 · Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has lived with Type 1 diabetes since he was a child, and he uses his story to relate to -- and inspire -- others who have the same condition. Cooper Neill via AP
May 7, 2018 · Andrews reportedly wears an insulin pump on his right hip and only takes it off when he's playing football. As a kid, he often checked his levels while on the bench.
