RENTON, Wash. -- Tyler Lockett doesn't like thinking about it much anymore, but he remembers details of the day in Indianapolis when football was almost taken from him.
During medical checks at the combine in 2015, a doctor noticed that there was something different about the 5-foot-10, 182-pound wide receiver. His aorta was on the right side. At the time, Lockett didn't know if that was a big deal, and the doctor did little to ease his concerns.
"That was the first time I heard of it," Lockett said.
"Honestly, if any doctor comes up to you and tells you that there's something wrong, and you ask him what's wrong, and they give you a little explanation, and you say, ‘Well, what does that mean?