Nick O’Leary, who started nine games for the Dolphins over a 13-month span, was diagnosed with 100 percent blockage on his right side, but is expected to make a full recovery following two procedures.
According to the Palm Beach Post, O’Leary had an angioplasty on May 19 to reduce a 100 percent blockage of an artery. There was no damage to his heart and he should be able to return to football next year, according to doctors.
“I feel good,” O’Leary said on Monday. “I feel better than I did before.