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New York Giants: Draft target Montez Sweat has heart condition

One guy who opened plenty of eyes at the NFL Scouting Combine was Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat. According to NFL.com, Sweat ran his forty-yard dash in a blazing 4.41 seconds in Indianapolis. His measurables thrust him into the discussion as a top 10 overall selection on draft day. The New York Giants hold the No. 6 overall selection in next month’s NFL Draft.

On Sunday, however, it was reported that tests taken at the combine revealed a heart condition that was previously not made public. It’s been categorized, in some media reports, as a pre-existing condition, so perhaps it has been detected by doctors but kept under wraps.