These days, Chiefs defensive end Mike Catapano is feeling stronger — and more grateful — than ever.
Catapano missed the 2014 season because of a mysterious illness — which was later determined to be a gastrointestinal virus and a concussion — that sidelined him for the majority of training camp.
He spoke with reporters about the ordeal for the first time during a conference call on Thursday.
“It turned out that I had the virus-type thing going on during camp, and I was running around doctors, and it turns out I had concussion-type stuff going as well, so just the compound of both was tricky thing to get a hold of,” Catapano said.