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2017 NFL Draft: Potential Panther? Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

I had not yet written about Texas A&M's Myles Garrett due to the fact that he appeared destined to be drafted first overall.

Garrett had an impressive work-out at Texas A&M's pro-day, but sources are now saying that a routine eye exam uncovered that Garrett is suffering from glaucoma in his left eye.

Glaucoma is the number one cause of irreversible blindness in the United States, but Garrett's glaucoma is rumored to be due to being hit in the eye while playing youth baseball.

While he has retained normal vision in his right eye, doctors say that he will likely lose the vision of his left eye completely within the next four to five years.