One of the Green Bay Packers' three fifth-round picks in 2018, Madison stepped away from pursuing his professional career while he dealt with his own personal demons.
That included making sure that he even wanted to have a career. Or a life.
"I love football," Madison told Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com on Tuesday. "But at that point it was my health and my life was on the line. I had to go help myself before my football career. If I didn't get my chickens in order back then, I don't think I'd be here right now.